Context:

New Light AIDS Control Society started its operations in 1999 and currently working in the area of HIV/AIDS with focus on care and support of PLHIV in Pakistan.

New Light AIDS Control Society has its main office at Lahore; however care and support project is implemented by New Light throughout Punjab and Sindh. New Light is going to scale up its program under Global Fund Round 9 at Punjab and would provide comprehensive care and support services to PLHIV.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures Global Fund grant compliance as per donor rules, requirements and as per agreement clauses
• Ensures compliance with New Light and donor Financial policy, procedure and generally accepted accounting principles
• Keeps updated the financial record on regular basis as per standard and procedure
• Responsible for the preparation of organization’s internal financial reports and reports for donors as required.
• Manage Administrative activities of office including asset management

Key Responsibilities:

• Devises and uses formats which help in better tracking of project budgets by program staff
• Prepares all vouchers, financial template and posting to financial software
• Provides technical support to field office in the areas of financial management
• Responsible for the Preparation of Ledger, Trial Balance, Reconciliation Statements
• Responsible for the liquidation of accounts as and when required
• Responsible for the monitoring visits at field office
• Prepares accounts/ documents for final Audit of the organization.
• Advises the Program team on the technical support needs related to financial management
• Helps Project Manager and senior management on budget preparation and expenditure tracking
• Maintains cash flow and forecasting
• Provide administrative support to office
• Develop systems for effective and transparent use of project assets
• Update inventory of assets on regular basis
• Provide administrative support to program staff for effective project implementation
• Performs any other duty assigned by the chief executive or project manager

Confidentiality:

Maintains confidentiality to access of information regarding New Light AIDS Control Society and its Partners

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Minimum MBA (Finance), M.Com
• Minimum two years of professional experience in Finance, preferably in NGO sector
• Proven experience of different computerized accounting soft wares
• Strong accounting skills and strong principles on accountability and transparency 
• Adequate knowledge of basic computer programs Ms. Office, Excel, Power point, and Internet
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to analyze problems and provide systematic solutions in line with established policies/procedures
• Experience working in detailed, delicate situations with local organizations
• Willingness to travel as and when required
• Fluency in Urdu and Local Languages of Punjab
• Flexible, motivated team player
• Honest, reliable and responsible

Disclaimer Clause:

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Chief Executive
• Project Managers 
• Admin and Finance Officers
• All Project staff

External:

• CRS, UN agencies, NACP, PACP