Project Name: Sindh Government Children Hospital

Principal Accountabilities:

Management:

• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Manage outsourced functions
• Oversee the operations of the treasury department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives

Funds Management

• Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for investment
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Use hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the organization's borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Maintain banking relationships
• Assist in determining the organization's proper capital structure
• Arrange for equity and debt financing
• Invest funds
• Recommend appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and expected cash flows

Budgeting:

• Manage the preparation of the organization's budget
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction

Financial Analysis:

• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the organization.
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement.
• Interpret the organization's financial results to management and recommend improvement activities.
• Review organization bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of organization throughput.
• Participate in target costing activities to create products that meet predetermined price goals
• Compile key business metrics and report on them to management
• Manage the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted cash flow analysis
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management

Working Conditions:

• Primarily in an office environment.

Supervises:

• All treasury staff, as well as financial analysts and cost accountants
• All other tasks assigned by top management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Computerized accounting programs
• Accounts payable and accounts receivables generally accepted accounting principles
• Fund accounting
• Preparation of financial statements
• Preparation of financial reports
• Municipal services
• Administration of employee benefits
• Payroll systems and reporting
• Office administration
• An understanding of relevant municipal legislation, policies and procedures
• An understanding of the northern cultural and political environment

Skills

The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

• Supervisory skills
• Team building
• Accounting and bookkeeping skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Decision-making skills
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills
• Effective written communications skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word processing programs at a highly proficient level
• Stress management skills
• Time management skills

Personal Attributes

The incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of the Accounts Officer. The incumbent must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Be honest and trustworthy
• Be respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Be flexible
• Demonstrate sound work ethics

Financial Skills: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, SFAS Rules, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry Management, General Math Skills.