Manager Finance
A management opportunity with an established organization in Pakistan.
Location
Karachi , Pakistan
Function
Finance
Leadership Level
Management
Overview
These roles own the finance function, or a major part of it: month-end close, management reporting, budgeting and cash flow, tax compliance, audits and controls, often leading a small accounts and finance team.
Every profile is reviewed against these requirements, and matching candidates are introduced to relevant clients as roles open.
Role at a glance
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Sectors: FMCG, consumer goods and e-commerce
- Candidates based in Karachi
Education, Experience & Skills
- ACCA, ACA or CA, fully qualified.
- 5+ years PQE.
- Finance experience in FMCG, consumer goods, retail, distribution or E-commerce.
- Hands-on ERP experience, such as SAP (including Business One), Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Proven ownership of month-end close, statutory audits and annual financial statements under IFRS and the Companies Act 2017.
- Strong working knowledge of Pakistani tax: income tax, withholding tax, and federal and provincial sales tax.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
Key responsibilities
- Own General Ledger and month-end close, and keep the books reconciled and audit-ready.
- Produce monthly management accounts, including margins by product, category and channel.
- Account accurately for inventory, cost of sales, returns, trade discounts and rebates.
- Reconcile distributor, bank, payment gateway and courier settlements.
- Lead budgets, forecasts and business cases, and track actuals against plan.
- Manage cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
- Own direct and indirect tax filings and handle notices, assessments and audits.
- Strengthen internal controls, approval matrices and segregation of duties.
- Lead and develop the accounts and finance team.
What happens after you apply
Your Job Matching Profile
Our trained AI agents review your CV against the role's audited brief and create your Job Matching Profile.
You receive your profile
Every applicant gets their Job Matching Profile by email, whatever the outcome.
Technical assessment
Strong matches receive a shortlisting email, and our regional team schedules a short but challenging technical assessment. Your results are shared with you either way.
Client dashboard
If shortlisted, your profile appears on the client's dashboard. The client may contact you directly, and we stay involved to keep communication on track.
Ready for your next leadership move?
Every applicant receives a personal assessment of their profile against these requirements, whatever the outcome.