Finance Officer

Overview
The Finance team at Oxford Policy Management is currently seeking a Finance Officer on a fixed-term/permanent basis for 4 months.

The position will be located in our Islamabad- Pakistan office

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience, and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.

Position Summary
The Finance Department of Pakistan office'sobjectives is to Ensure accurate financial management, compliance, and timely reporting to support operational efficiency and regulatory obligations

The position of Finance Officer is Responsible for managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and timely processing of payments and taxes to support organizational efficiency.

As a Finance Officer At OPM You Will

• Maintain OPM Pakistan bank accounts, record transactions accurately, and ensure proper bookkeeping.
• Verify and process invoices, bills, and related documents for projects and overhead expenses.
• Handle monthly salaries, travel reimbursements, and other staff-related payments promptly.
• Deduct applicable taxes such as Income Tax and GST, deposit them within deadlines, and issue tax certificates when required.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and perform bank reconciliations.
• Track payments, monitor expenses against budgets, report any unbudgeted costs, and assist in preparing annual budgets and monthly forecasts.
• Support submission of tax returns, respond to notices from authorities, and provide data for audits as needed.
• Maintain organized soft and hard copies of bills, receipts, and financial documents for easy retrieval.
• Update Dynamics with supplier and employee setups, invoices, payroll journals, and ensure compliance with corporate laws.
• Coordinate with project teams on expense coding and adjustments, and liaise with banks for payment issues and related matters.
• Review the Fixed Asset Register monthly and record additions or deletions accurately.
• Ensure confidentiality of financial data and complete all assigned tasks within agreed timelines.

Qualifications
Key Qualifications / Experience / Skills / Behaviours

• Bachelor in accounts and Finance
• Job experience in area of accounts and taxation is not mandatory.
• Good understanding of different tax laws at Federal and Provincial level
• Good communication, reporting and Microsoft Excel skills
• Vigilance in following organizational policies and able to identify deviations for such policies

Our Offer

• We enable colleagues' capacity to grow professionally through enhanced learning resources, opportunities to work cross functionally, and space to engage with a range of internal and external industry events.
• Our non-hierarchical culture values support, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a rich diversity of perspectives.
• We provide an exceptionally generous annual leave entitlement and a hybrid working model to encourage and enable healthy work/life balance.
• Wellbeing resources including a global Employee Assistance Programme and access to the UnMind app.
• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme.

We are strengthened by the diversity of colleagues across our global business and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

Our recruitment practices reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more inclusive and firm belief that our work delivers the best outcomes when we actively include a diversity of perspectives and experiences.

Application
If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application through our careers' site by the closing date OR We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.

We may close this advertisement before the published closing date, should a suitable candidate be identified.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and candidates must have a pre-existing right to work in
country
for their application to be considered.

Oxford Policy Management is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of the business. Should you require adjustments to make the application process more accessible please inform us through completing this form or scan the QR code below.