Assistant Director (Budget & Accounts)

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is seeking a qualified professional on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), a strategic initiative dedicated to strengthening Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem. NAFSA aims to enhance regulatory oversight, facilitate trade, and modernize food safety and trade processes. The successful candidate will join the foundational team and contribute significantly to developing systems, processes, and institutional capabilities that support these critical objectives.

Key Responsibilities

- Support the preparation and consolidation of budgets by gathering submissions from various Wings and Directorates, validating figures against approved templates and assumptions, and drafting budget narratives, justifications, and supporting working papers.
- Assist in periodic budget monitoring by updating utilization trackers, conducting variance analysis to compare budgeted versus actual figures, identifying key drivers of variances, and preparing summary reports and dashboards for management review.
- Support accounting operations under supervision, including voucher preparation and processing, verification of supporting documents, maintenance of payment files, and performing basic reconciliations such as bank, vendor, and advances reconciliations.
- Maintain structured budget and accounting records, including approvals, correspondence, supporting schedules, and audit trails, ensuring retrievability, completeness, and compliance with applicable financial rules and regulations.
- Support internal and external audit processes by providing timely evidence files, reconciliations, and responses to audit queries; track audit observations and assist in documentation closure as assigned.
- Coordinate with Wings and Directorates to follow up on budget and accounts-related queries, obtain missing documentation, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree (minimum sixteen years of education) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of four years of relevant experience in budgeting, accounts, or financial reporting support.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and strong documentation discipline.
- High attention to detail and integrity in handling financial information.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a pioneering national initiative focused on transforming Pakistan’s agri-trade and food safety landscape. Candidates who meet the qualifications and possess the relevant experience are encouraged to apply through the designated recruitment channels.