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ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage generation of financial statements according to local accounting standards
• Manage timely reporting to relevant local authorities (central bank, tax office, etc.)
• Manage timely reporting to F/I and hub
• Analyze financial data and develop financial analysis as a key management tool with the aim of optimizing FINCA Pakistan’s activities: identify risks, inefficiencies, negative tendencies, and propose measures that reduce risks, improving efficiency, and reverse negative tendencies
• Create/modify procedures such that they are low-risk and efficient
• Ensure compliance of FINCA Pakistan with financial covenants in agreements with creditors and donors
• Create cash flow forecasts
• Ensure availability of sufficient resources for lending in the required currency
• Manage all financial transactions with creditors, banks, donors
• Manage the planning and budgeting process of FINCA Pakistan
• Act as the coordinator and main contact person with external auditors

• Keep all Management Team/Board members informed about relevant issues/developments in FINCA Pakistan's finance activities and department
• Participate/vote in decision-making (with Management Team/Board Members) on relevant “Finance” and “Non-Finance” issues
• Manages relationships with all Lenders, both local and external, in concert with the CMG Team in HQ.
• Manage the ALCO Process as the principal representative of the local subsidiary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Supervise all finance staff of FINCA Pakistan. For finance staff located in branches, the CFO retains the “professional responsibility”, whereas the “administrative responsibility” is transferred to the branch manager
• Responsible for hiring/evaluating all finance staff (for branch employees: professional responsibility only; administrative responsibility is with branch manager), and their dismissal, if necessary
• Assess the training requirements for the Finance Department as a whole and for its individual employees, and develop a capacity building plan for the Department and its individual employees
• Preparation of staff to assume management positions
• Conduct performance evaluations of the staff reporting to him/her and verify that the supervisory personnel also perform evaluations of their staff in a timely manner according to established procedure
  
  KEY DELIVERABLES
  
  Create/develop appropriate reports: financial ratios; liquidity report; currency gap report; various credit reports; breakdown by branches/regions; breakdown by products; plan-fact comparison; historic development; other as required/appropriate
  
  Ensure compliance of FINCA Pakistan's finance activities with the Charter/bylaws of the subsidiary; FINCA and subsidiary policies, procedures, plans and agreements; decisions of subsidiary governing bodies as well as headquarter and regional office supervisor(s); maintain good coordination with regional office, headquarters, and governing bodies
  
  Present relevant “Finance” issues to the Management Team/Board for information, discussion, decision making
  
  KEY RELATIONSHIPS
  
  Subsidiary Chief Executive Officer
  
  Subsidiary Chief Operations Officer
  
  Global Chief Financial Officer
  
  Subsidiary finance team

COMPETENCIES

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Job Requirements

• Extensive experience in best-practice financial management of a company, desirably a financial institution.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and training skills.
• Strong business management and negotiating skills.
• Excellent technical report writing skills and computer literacy.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Good understanding of IT issues and the role and possibilities of IT in financial management.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Management or Marketing (or equivalent work experience)
• CPA, or Chartered Accountancy qualification (desirable)
• Commercial banking experience (a minimum of 5 years is required, more - desirable)

Language Skills: Fluency in English

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Availability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to travel in economy class when traveling by air or rail.