Budget Officer / Financial Analyst

This position is being recruited by Pakistan Single Window (PSW) on behalf of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). NAFSA is being established as a strategic national initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agri-trade ecosystem through enhanced regulatory oversight, facilitation, and modernization of food safety and trade processes. The selected candidate will be part of NAFSA’s foundational team, contributing to the development of systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Support budget formulation and consolidation by collecting inputs from Wings/Directorates, validating data against approved templates/assumptions, and preparing budget schedules, summaries, and working papers.
• Maintain and update budget trackers (headcount, procurement, OPEX, CAPEX) and support preparation of funding utilization reports, ensuring completeness of supporting documentation and approval trails.
• Prepare variance analysis (budget vs. actual), trend analysis, and cost drivers summaries; flag exceptions and emerging risks for review by the Deputy Director.
• Develop basic forecasts and cost projections (monthly/quarterly outlooks) using scenario assumptions to support management decision-making and planning discussions.
• Support medium-term planning exercises by compiling historical baselines, unit cost assumptions, and sensitivity analysis for key expenditure categories.
• Assist in coordinating budget review meetings by preparing briefing packs, presentation material, and consolidated dashboards for management and governance forums as required.
• Support processing of budget adjustments (re-appropriations, internal reallocations) by preparing supporting notes, schedules, and documentation for approvals, in line with applicable financial rules.
• Maintain a structured repository of budget files, assumptions, correspondence, and evidence documents to ensure audit readiness and timely responses to queries.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Deputy Director (Budget & Planning) consistent with NAFSA’s mandate.

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s (Minimum sixteen years) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline.

• Experience
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in budgeting, analysis, or financial planning support.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Excel.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with deadlines.

For contact, kindly reach out to hr.support@psw.gov.pk