Finance & Compliance Coordinator

About the role

Legal Aid Society (LAS) is seeking a Finance & Compliance Coordinator based in Islamabad. The role oversees financial reporting, budgeting, accounting, grant compliance, payroll verification, procurement and office administration, and coordinates financial and administrative operations at the Peshawar and Quetta field offices. It involves liaising with government authorities and external auditors and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and applicable regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual donor financial reports with budget variance analysis, consolidate data from field offices and partners, and verify partner reports
• Maintain financial entries in QuickBooks and the LAS ERP, prepare bank reconciliations, and track journal entries
• Ensure transactions comply with grant agreements, donor conditions and procurement rules, and prepare documentation for external audits
• Verify monthly payroll for project staff across Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta, including EOBI and income tax withholding
• Coordinate day-to-day administration of the Islamabad office, review procurement documents and track office expenses
• Review administrative and procurement activities of the Peshawar and Quetta coordinators, and coordinate asset verification and labelling across offices
• Liaise with government departments, the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy and external auditors, and undertake periodic travel to the field offices

Required profile

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline, or a Bachelor's degree with partial CA, ACCA or ICMA qualification
• At least five years of progressive experience in finance and compliance management
• At least two years of experience in an NGO or development-sector organization is preferred
• Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, payroll verification, procurement, asset management and grant compliance

Required skills

• Proficiency in QuickBooks, ERP systems and Microsoft Office
• Financial reporting, budgeting and variance analysis
• Knowledge of Pakistani statutory and tax requirements, EOBI obligations, IAS/IFRS and donor grant conditions