Finance Specialist

About the role

The Finance Specialist keeps core finance operations accurate, on time and well controlled. The role leads month-end closing, reporting, budget tracking and reconciliations, ensures reliable P&L and cash-flow visibility, strengthens internal controls and partners with teams to improve processes and support business decisions. The position is based at the corporate office in Islamabad.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly P&L reports, management accounts and financial summaries, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely submission.
• Conduct quarterly budget vs. actual variance analysis for business units and cost centers, highlight key variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Validate monthly and quarterly sales and income tax data and coordinate with tax consultants for timely submission.
• Review monthly revenue and cost assurance activities to identify discrepancies, variances and revenue leakages.
• Lead month-end closing by reviewing accruals, reconciliations and financial entries, and lead the annual external audit process.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly regulatory reports.
• Oversee follow-up on overdue customer accounts and escalate outstanding balances as required.
• Optimize inward remittance rates and idle fund utilization while maintaining required liquidity, and oversee Special Purpose Dollar Accounts for import-related and designated foreign currency payments.
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, digital banking solutions and banking facilities to optimize costs and service efficiency.
• Review and approve payment and receipt entries in financial systems, including VOS for Voice and SAP for BPO and LDI.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and presentations for management decision-making and business planning.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and improve financial processes.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend automation or control enhancements.
• Provide day-to-day supervision to Finance Associates, monitor performance, set goals, conduct evaluations and support team development.

Required profile

• Qualified member of ICMA or ACCA, or CA Finalist.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting.
• Experience managing a team of at least two members.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, operations and internal controls.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.