Assistant Director (Budget & Accounts)

Pakistan Single Window (PSW); Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is recruiting for a Finance/Budget Officer to join the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) foundation team. The role focuses on developing budgets, consolidating figures, performing variance analysis, and preparing management dashboards.

Responsibilities include processing vouchers, maintaining accounting records, and supporting internal/external audits to ensure compliance with financial rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related discipline (16 years).
• Minimum 4 years experience in budgeting, accounts, or financial reporting support.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and strong documentation discipline.
• Attention to detail and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support budget preparation and consolidation by compiling submissions and drafting narratives.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare management summary reports/dashboards.
• Assist in accounting operations including voucher processing and basic reconciliations.
• Maintain structured budget and accounting records with approvals and audit trails.
• Support audit requirements by providing evidence files and responses to queries.
• Coordinate with Wings/Directorates to resolve budget and accounts-related queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Integrity

Documentation discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan's agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA's foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.

Main Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's (minimum sixteen years) in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related discipline

Experience

• Minimum 4 years experience with atleast 4 years of relevant experience in budgeting, accounts, or financial reporting support
• Proficiency in MS Excel and strong documentation discipline
• Attention to detail and integrity

For contact, kindly reach out to [e-mail].