Finance Project Manager (Hands-On)

About the role

A hands-on Finance Project Manager is sought to support a US-based client. This is a working-manager role: the candidate leads by doing, reviewing actual numbers and work and catching problems before the client does. The role oversees the finance and reconciliation teams, reviews monthly and period-end closings and P&Ls, and acts as the main liaison with the client. It is an onsite role, Monday to Friday, 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST).

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day work of the finance and reconciliation teams, personally reviewing the underlying work, not just status reports.
• Review monthly and period-end closing activities, and review P&Ls, financial statements and management reports before they go to the client.
• Ensure the end-to-end accounting cycle (transaction recording, reconciliation, closing, reporting) is executed correctly.
• Run regular, unannounced spot checks on transactions, reconciliations and reports.
• Lead the team on complex or urgent items, plan workload around closing calendars and client deadlines, and set up and monitor internal review controls.
• Act as the primary contact with the US client, translating client requirements into actionable tasks, leading client meetings and communicating issues and risks proactively.
• Own outcomes and escalate proactively when work is at risk.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field; ACCA, CA, CMA or an equivalent qualification strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience, including managing or leading senior teams.
• Proven experience as a team lead or project manager in a finance function, ideally with US-based clients.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the accounting cycle, monthly and period-end closing, reconciliations and P&L review.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, able to handle difficult updates with US clients.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, project management and problem-solving skills.
• An ownership mentality: hands-on, accountable for team output, proactive about checking work.