Office Manager/Accountant

Surbana Jurong; Kotri; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC in Pakistan invites an experienced Office Manager/Accountant to support a major water resources project based in Hyderabad. You will oversee daily project office administration and financial activities, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, at least 10 years in office management and accounting, and proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in office management and accounting.
• Experience in water resources, irrigation, infrastructure, or engineering consultancy projects is an advantage.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational, financial management, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project office administration and operations.
• Maintain financial records, including accounts payable, receivable, petty cash, and project transactions.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, and expenditure statements.
• Process staff timesheets, expenses, and reimbursements.
• Monitor project expenditure and maintain accurate financial and administrative records.
• Coordinate office facilities, supplies, vendors, and project logistics.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, project procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Provide administrative and financial support to the Project Manager and project team.

Skills

Office management

Financial management

Coordination

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

About SMEC Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people. SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation. Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers. When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

The role

We are seeking an experienced Office Manager/Accountant to support a major Water Resources and Irrigation project based in Hyderabad, Pakistan.

• Manage day-to-day project office administration and operations.
• Maintain financial records, including accounts payable, receivable, petty cash, and project transactions.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, and expenditure statements.
• Process staff timesheets, expenses, and reimbursements.
• Monitor project expenditure and maintain accurate financial and administrative records.
• Coordinate office facilities, supplies, vendors, and project logistics.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, project procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Provide administrative and financial support to the Project Manager and project team.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in office management and accounting.
• Experience in water resources, irrigation, infrastructure, or engineering consultancy projects will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational, financial management, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.