Job Summary
Reporting to the Executive Officer, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight across major functional areas i-e, Budgeting, Grants Management, Audit, and Compliance. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial planning, transparent grant disbursements, strong internal controls, effective audit execution, and adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
The role also includes supervising team members, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely completion of all tasks aligned with GRB’s strategic objectives. Specific Responsibilities Include:
Grants & Budget Management
- Managing the complete Budget and Grants portfolio of Jamati Institutions, Legal Entities, and Service Companies within Pakistan.
- Ensuring timely completion of annual and supplementary budget cycles.
- Managing the grant disbursements to institutions and its routine reconciliation(s).
- Conducting due diligence of budgets, fundraising initiatives, major investments, CAPEX, and new programme proposals submitted by the Institutions and making recommendations to the Institutions and DJI.
- Determining funding allocations and defending budget recommendations among stakeholders.
- Monitoring expenditures and forecasting financial requirements based on monthly/quarterly cash requests.
- Leading key financial planning activities, including accounting, financial controls, analysis, and implementation of financial software.
- Evaluating and recommending improvements in Internal Control, Policies, Regulatory Compliance and Risk management in accordance with best practices.
Audit & Compliance
- Managing a portfolio of audit entities including Jamati Institutions, Legal Entities and Service Companies.
- Ensuring completion of financial, management, construction, and social audits as per the annual audit plan.
- Preparing an audit universe, performing audit risk assessments, and identifying high-risk areas.
- Completing audit reporting packs, status reports, and documentation of major observations.
- Conducting special assignments, inquiries, and due diligence exercises, ensuring timely and effective execution within budget.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements in Internal Control, Policies, Regulatory Compliance and Risk management in accordance with best practices.
- Carrying out regular follow-up with the institutions for any outstanding recommendations and ensure timely implementation.
- Coordinating updates to audit manuals, templates, and best practice tests.
- Coordinating and creating templates for best practice tests, follow ups, updating audit manuals as they impact the efficient running of audits
Additional responsibilities include:
- Providing regular qualitative and quantitative feedback to EO, Audit Committee, and Office Bearers, Boards, Audit Committees, and relevant stakeholders.
- Attending meetings of the Service Company Audit Committees, GRB Board, and other bodies as required.
- Developing and maintaining contacts with portfolio members, external stakeholders and departments on an ongoing basis, to build and enhance relationships and trust.
- Liaising with and managing TKN volunteers and Subject Matter Experts for specialized assignments.
- Supervising and coaching / mentorship of staff members involved in budget, grants, audit, and compliance.
- Ensuring all tasks are completed within expected timelines and quality standards.
Required Skills
Skills and Qualification:
- ACA / ACMA / ACCA / CIMA / ICMA / MBA in a relevant discipline.
- Additional certifications such as CIA or CISA will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in budgeting, grants management, audit or compliance.
- Experience in audit firms and/or the development sector is an added advantage.
- Flexibility to work beyond regular hours, including evenings or weekends when needed.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, financial analysis, audit planning, execution, and reporting.
- Ability to evaluate processes, internal controls, compliance frameworks, and risk management systems.
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
- Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build productive relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Excellent English communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to supervise, mentor, and lead teams effectively