Contract Finance Officer – Research Projects

Lahore University of Management Sciences; Lahore; Sur place; PKR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Lahore University of Management Sciences is seeking an Accounts Officer to provide operational financial and administrative support to the NCNN project. The role entails managing day-to-day accounting, preparing funds documentation, and coordinating with AGP and university departments to ensure timely financial transactions and reporting.

The successful candidate will have a relevant bachelor’s degree and hands-on experience with SAP or ERP systems, enabling compliant financial processing for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with at least 1-year relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems for financial transaction processing and reporting.
• Experience with donor regulations and government fiscal requirements is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Manage the day-to-day financial management and accounting operations for NCNN.
• Prepare financial documentation for funds release, tranche requests, reimbursements, and reporting.
• Coordinate with AGP for cheque endorsements, vendor and employee payments, and tax submissions.
• Liaise with OR, Finance, Procurement, HR and other stakeholders for timely financial activities.
• Monitor project budgets, perform reconciliations, and prepare financial statements.
• Process salaries, stipends, honoraria, and other employee payments with HR.
• Maintain records of advances and recoverable payments and identify issues.
• Handle procurement transactions including PRs and payments per procurement policy.
• Ensure timely tax payments and compliance with tax laws.
• Keep records for auditing and comply with university rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director.

Connaissances

Financial management

Budget monitoring

Donor regulations

Coordination across departments

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration

Outils

SAP

ERP systems

Description du poste

The Accounts Officer shall render operational support regarding the financial and administrative matters relating to the National Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (NCNN), providing effective financial management, budget monitoring, and adherence to the university's financial policies, donor regulations, and financial requirements of the Government of Pakistan. He/she shall work in close coordination with the University's Office of Research (OR), Finance Department, Procurement Department, Human Resources, the Accountant General Pakistan (AGP) office, and other stakeholders regarding timely financial transactions, procurement, reporting, and project implementation.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the financial management and day-to-day accounting operations of NCNN in accordance with the university's financial policies, donor regulations, and the financial requirements of the Government of Pakistan regulations.
• Prepare financial documentation for the timely release of funds, tranche requests, reimbursements, and financial reporting, etc.
• Coordinate with the Accountant General Pakistan (AGP) office for the processing of AAA cheque endorsements, payments to vendors and employees, and liaise with LUMS financial department for tax submissions, and other financial transactions.
• Liaise with the Office of Research (OR), Finance Department, Procurement Department, Human Resources, and other stakeholders for the timely processing of financial and administrative activities.
• Monitor project budgets, perform reconciliations and prepare periodic financial statements.
• Coordinate with HR and other related departments for the timely processing of salaries, stipends, honoraria, and other employee-related payments.
• Manage and keep records of advances to employees as well as other recoverable payments, and identify any problems.
• Handle all financial transactions related to procurement, including preparing Purchase Requisition (PR) documents, processing payments and financial clearances in line with university procurement policy.
• Make timely payments of taxes and adhere to tax laws.
• Keep proper records and documents for auditing purposes.
• Comply with university financial policies and the financial rules of the Government of Pakistan.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Director.

Note: This is a Contracutal/PSDP Project-based position.

Qualification

Minimum qualification required for this position:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with at least 01-year relevant experience. Applicants are required to have a working knowledge of SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for financial transaction processing and reporting.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates shall send their resumes to [e-mail] till August 22, 2026. Please mention "Accounts Officer - National Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (NCNN)" in the subject line.