Finance and Admin Assistant - Kurram District

About the role

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society Merged Areas HQ is recruiting one Finance and Admin Assistant for its Health department in Kurram District, reporting to the Finance Officer PHQ. The post supports financial management, documentation and reporting for Health and WASH interventions, ensuring accurate accounting, compliance with donor and organizational policies, and smooth execution of payments and cash transfers. Local candidates are given preference and female candidates are encouraged to apply; the project runs for 5.5 months.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure financial transactions for Health and WASH activities comply with PRCS and donor rules.
• Maintain financial records, supporting documents and filing systems for audit and reporting.
• Monitor expenditures against budgets and funding obligations, flagging variances.
• Assist in preparing financial reports, forecasts and expenditure analysis for program managers and donors.
• Process accounting transactions such as payments, advances, supplier invoices, per diems, payroll adjustments, accruals and reallocations.
• Verify supporting documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with SOPs.
• Provide financial guidance to project and field teams on compliance and documentation, and review financial terms in contracts and procurement.
• Support audits, spot checks and verifications, and coordinate with provincial and national finance teams on reporting and consolidation.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in finance or accounting; humanitarian or emergency operations experience preferred.
• Prior experience with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement is an advantage.
• Fluency in Urdu, Pashto and English (spoken and written).
• Maximum age limit of 45 years; extensive travel to field locations is required.

Required skills

• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles, PRCS values and the seven fundamental principles, and to safeguarding and gender-sensitive communication.