Job / Position Details:

JOB CODE:
8420-01
JOB TITLE
LOCATION
DEADLINE
Deputy Lead Manager – Policies
Karachi
April 07, 2025
JOB DETAILS:
Qualification & Experience:

CA or ACMA with at least 4 years of post-membership experience.

Or

ACCA or MBA preferably in Accounting & Finance from HEC recognized university with at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Certification like CIMA or CIA will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

    JOB SUMMARY

    The purpose of this position is to lead process improvement initiatives including mapping of current processes, identifies the gaps and design of new/improved processes, document the policies and implement the changes. The position is also responsible to ensure maintenance of archiving, version controls, coordination in drafting, signing off from HoDs and stakeholders on the Policies and Procedures.

     

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Communicates and coordinates with the departmental heads to organize mapping of processes for improvement purpose.
    2. Provides guidance on ERM   framework, facilitates in first line of defense, in identifying, assessing, evaluating, categorizing, prioritizing, monitoring and controlling all significant risks facing the Entity by reviewing and approving risk management methodologies
    3. Provides methodologies and guides in identifying and assessing risk and determines the adequacy and cost effectiveness of controls
    4. Processes, systems, procedures and data management capabilities to support the enterprise-wide risk management framework
    5. Ensures that on regular intervals gaps and improvements are identified in the existing processes and policies.
    6. Highlight the gaps to the respective department and arrange to present the policies and procedures for approvals from respective authorities
    7. Organize the design and development of revised processes with the active involvement of respective department’s management.
    8. Automates ERM Processes through implementation and maintenance of ERM Software
    9. Responsible to ensure that the respective department’s management provides their consent on the “to-be” or revised processes prior to the implementation stage.
    10. Work with the departments in the development of documentation (policies, procedures and work instructions) conforms the requirements of quality assurance standards and applicable regulations (if any).
    11. Undertakes a joint periodic review of the documentation along with the user department’s management and ensures that any required changes are incorporated in the documentation.
    12. Coordinates with the respective Head of Department and facilitates in implementation of process improvement.
    13. Plans and organizes regular management review and quality assurance meetings with the senior management and middle management representatives respectively to explore improvement opportunities.
    14. Reviews work practices and provides feedback on continuous basis to recommend ways to improve processes and systems.
    15. Ensures that the risks pertaining to conditions included in contracts are identified and the relevant users take necessary actions to mitigate the risks.
    16. The individual shall ensure compliance to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework enforced in the Company while performing job responsibilities in accordance with his assigned role.
    17. The individual shall ensure compliance to the Business Principles and Ethics Policy / Code of Conduct.
    18. Undertake any other task /assignment / project as assigned by the management.
    19. Sound knowledge in Risk Management in Financial matters and have good knowledge of IFRS, Relevant laws, rules & regulations, SECP, Industry, Public Sector Procurement Rules, and corporate governance rules
    20. Sound understanding of applicable accounting standards and reporting framework, ERM & Internal control framework including compliance &contractual risk management
    21. Best Practices in Risk Management, COSO framework and ISO 31000.
    22. Familiarity with Oracle Applications, CC&B, GIS systems preferable.