📢 NUST Accounts Officer Job 2026 | Finance Directorate — University Main Office | CA-Inter, ICMA, M.Com, MBA Finance | 3-5 Years Experience | Budget, Revenue, Audit & Tax Compliance | Pakistan's #1 University | Age 25-45 | Posted 3 June | Apply by 17 June 2026
Organization
NUST — University Main Office (UMO)
Position
Accounts Officer (Finance Dte)
Location
UMO, Islamabad
Qualification
CA-Inter, ICMA, M.Com, MBA Finance
Experience
3-5 Years (Reputed Organization)
Last Date
17 June 2026
🏛️ About NUST & the Finance Directorate
The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) is Pakistan's consistently #1 ranked university — a federally chartered public-sector institution known for academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and world-class infrastructure. The Finance Directorate at the University Main Office (UMO) is the central hub for all financial operations, managing budgets worth billions of rupees across multiple campuses and constituent colleges.
NUST is now seeking an Accounts Officer to join its Finance Directorate. This is a critical role responsible for comprehensive financial management — including budget preparation, revenue assurance, expenditure control, audit compliance, tax management, bookkeeping, fixed assets, project finance, and bank operations. The position offers a unique opportunity to work at the financial nerve center of Pakistan's premier university, with exposure to public-sector financial governance, PPRA procurement rules, and NUST's financial statutes.
📊 Position Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Job Reference | Job/SS-43/06/03/2026 |
| Position Type | Staff / Officer |
| Institute | University Main Office (UMO) |
| Department | Finance Directorate |
| Qualification | CA-Inter, ICMA, M.Com, MBA Finance |
| Experience | 3 years (essential) — 5 years (desirable) from reputed organization |
| Age Limit | 25 – 45 years |
| Posted Date | 3 June 2026 |
| Last Date | 17 June 2026 |
🎓 Qualification & Experience Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- CA-Inter (Chartered Accountancy — Intermediate level)
- ICMA (Institute of Cost & Management Accountants)
- M.Com (Master of Commerce)
- MBA Finance
- All qualifications must be from HEC-recognized institutions.
Desirable Qualifications
- CA-Inter is particularly preferred.
Experience
- Essential: 3 years from a reputed organization.
- Desirable: 5 years from a reputed organization.
📋 Key Responsibilities — Comprehensive Breakdown
💰 Budget Management
- Preparation of recurring and development annual financial budget.
- Ensuring allocation of budget has been recorded in correct head of account in software.
- Identifying projected self-generated revenue and advising its appropriate allocation in recurring budget heads.
- Requesting budget releases as per defined format and with due diligence.
- Initiating minute sheets for re-appropriation of budget as per prescribed format.
- Monitoring budget utilization and ensuring it remains within the School/College's allocated budget.
- Ensuring receipt and expenditure statements of the allocated budget are maintained in the prescribed format.
💵 Revenue Assurance
- Maintain close liaison with Fee Section to track students' fee from invoicing to complete recovery — including review of invoices before issuance.
- Ensure lists of repeat courses and additional courses are timely sent to Fee Section for issuance of invoices.
- Timely forward details of academically withdrawn students to Fee Section for refund of extra paid fee.
- Keep the head of institute updated on Fee matters — brief summary to be shared on regular basis.
- Manage interim clearance of dues at institute level for issuance of original documents, scheduling thesis defense, etc.
- Ensure recovery of shop rentals within due dates as per agreement.
🧾 Expenditure Assurance
- Ensuring expenditure and transfer of funds are made after approval of competent authority as per NUST Statutes and Delegation of Powers by Rector.
- Ensuring all payments are made as per prevailing NUST rules and regulations and law of the land.
- Ensuring copies of cheques are attached with payment vouchers.
🔍 Audit Assurance
- Ensuring all financial transactions are duly pre-audited from Internal Audit Directorate as per NUST Statutes before signing of cheques.
- Responding to audit queries in time with clarity.
- Forwarding minute sheets where there is a need to have an opinion of Internal Audit.
- Responding to statutory audit queries in time.
- Extending assistance and records to internal audit team.
🧳 TA/DA Management
- Preparing financial effect of TA/DA for foreign travel.
- Disbursement of TA/DA against local travel after due scrutiny and as per government regulations.
📚 Bookkeeping
- Review of critically daily receipt and payment vouchers before posting into system.
- Preparation of monthly closing schedules for assets and liabilities.
- Ensuring timely transfer of Finance HO share in lab income as per policy.
🏗️ Fixed Assets Management
- Recording assets in software as per directive on assets capitalization policy.
- Ensuring asset tags are generated and affixed to respective assets.
- Reconciling assets register (maintained in software) with the general ledger.
- Performing physical checks of assets once in three months and reporting findings to Principal and FR section.
📁 Project Management
- Maintain all project files and accounting records of projects funded by third parties — HEC, Industry, Government, etc.
- Ensure agreement/MoU has been vetted as per HR directive.
- Ensure expenditure within budgetary allocations and alignment with project agreement and scope.
- Ensure submission of correct Funds Utilization Report to donor agency.
🏦 Bank Operations
- Preparation of account opening documents and minute sheets for approval.
- Checking of monthly bank reconciliation statements.
- Closing redundant bank accounts in time.
- Assisting in account opening of foreign nationals in banks within NUST H-12 campus.
- Reviewing bank statements for tax deductions on profits.
- Ensuring safe placement of cheque books.
- Ensuring all unused cheques are crossed and marked with 'A/Cs Payee only'.
- Ensuring timely reversal of stale cheques (outstanding for more than six months).
🧾 Tax Compliance
- Ensure taxes are withheld from vendor payments as per prevailing tax rules.
- Obtain valid evidence (goods declaration note, undertaking on letterhead, etc.) in case of non-deduction of tax.
- Deposit withheld tax into government treasury in time as prescribed under tax rules.
- Provide tax deduction certificates to vendors on request.
- Obtain valid income tax exemptions from Finance HO in time.
- Send honorarium, remuneration from project funds, etc. of faculty to Finance HO for inclusion in main payroll for tax on salary compliance.
🪙 Petty Cash Management
- Manage petty cash as custodian considering the Petty Cash Policy (already circulated).
🎓 Student Research Funds
- Keep accurate student-wise proper records of research funds and its payment in accordance with SOP.
- Ensure avoidance of duplicate and excess payments to students.
🛒 Procurement
- Being a member of Local Procurement Committee (LPC), ensure compliance with prevailing PPRA and NUST procurement regulations.
📊 Reporting
- Recording of transactions on or before the 5th of the following month in software.
- Sending monthly bank reconciliation statements to Financial Reporting section for review by the 5th.
- Preparing periodic (monthly, etc.) receipt and payment account.
- Compiling and sending annual bank statements to Finance HO for audit.
💻 Software Management
- Responsible to make clearance of students on QALAM.
- Posting of receipt and payment vouchers in accounting software.
- Ensure secrecy of software user IDs and passwords.
- Inform about updates required on a timely basis.
📝 Annual Appraisals & Other Duties
- Fill in annual appraisals' forms of dependent staff.
- Any other task assigned by the principal and advise him regarding financial matters.
- Administrative supervision of accounts staff.
- Approve/scrutinize invoices along with minute sheets — responsible for all payments.
- Handle house hiring and medical cases.
- Train staff about latest developments.
✅ Ineligibility Criteria
Candidates may be considered ineligible due to:
- 3rd Division in academic career / weak academic profile.
- NUST employees with less than one year of service and/or absence of NOC.
- In process of pursuing a required degree.
- Medically unfit.
🌐 How to Apply
Step 1: Visit NUST Career Portal
Go to the NUST career portal and search for Job/SS-43/06/03/2026.
Step 2: Complete Online Application
Fill all fields accurately. Attach scanned copies of all academic and professional documents.
Step 3: Ensure HEC Attestation
Your last education certificate/degree must be attested/verified by HEC.
Step 4: Submit Before Deadline
Submit before 17 June 2026. Late/incomplete applications will be ignored.
⚠️ Critical: Only shortlisted candidates contacted. Govt/Armed Forces apply through proper channel. No TA/DA. NUST reserves right to cancel/modify recruitment.
📄 Required Documents Checklist
| # | Document | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNIC (Scanned Copy) | Mandatory |
| 2 | CA-Inter/ICMA/M.Com/MBA Finance Degree (HEC Attested) | Mandatory |
| 3 | All Academic Transcripts/Certificates | Mandatory |
| 4 | Experience Certificates (3-5 years) | Mandatory |
| 5 | NOC (for NUST/Govt/Armed Forces) | If applicable |
| 6 | Passport-size Photograph | Mandatory |
📝 Selection Process
- Step 1 — Online Application: Through NUST career portal with all documents.
- Step 2 — Screening: Incomplete/late applications and ineligible candidates filtered out.
- Step 3 — Shortlisting: Best-matched candidates contacted.
- Step 4 — Test/Interview: No TA/DA admissible.
- Step 5 — Final Selection: Offer letter issued. NUST may cancel/modify at any stage.
📅 Important Dates
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Posted Date | 3 June 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 17 June 2026 |
| Shortlisting | After deadline |
| Test/Interview | Communicated to shortlisted candidates only |
🌟 Why Join NUST Finance Directorate?
- Pakistan's #1 University: Work at the financial nerve center of the country's premier academic institution.
- Comprehensive Finance Exposure: Manage budgeting, revenue, expenditure, audit, tax, assets, project finance, and bank operations — a full-spectrum finance role.
- Public Sector Governance: Gain valuable experience with PPRA procurement rules, NUST Statutes, and government financial regulations.
- Career Growth: Stable employment with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- CA-Inter Preferred: Ideal for accounting professionals pursuing or having completed professional certification.
- Islamabad Location: Work in Pakistan's modern capital with excellent quality of life.
💡 Tips for Accounts Officer Applicants
- CA-Inter Advantage: CA-Inter is explicitly listed as desirable. If you hold this qualification, feature it prominently.
- Highlight Financial Software Skills: The role involves QALAM and accounting software. Mention any ERP, SAP, Oracle Financials, or similar experience.
- Budget & Audit Experience: Emphasize your experience with budget preparation, financial reporting, internal/statutory audit, and tax compliance.
- Public Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with PPRA rules, government financial regulations, and fund utilization reporting is valuable.
- HEC Attestation First: Initiate degree verification immediately.
- Apply Early: Deadline is 17 June 2026 — two weeks from posting.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Q: What is the last date to apply?
A: 17 June 2026. - Q: What qualifications are accepted?
A: CA-Inter, ICMA, M.Com, or MBA Finance from HEC-recognized institutions. - Q: Is CA-Inter preferred?
A: Yes. CA-Inter is specifically listed as a desirable qualification. - Q: How many years of experience are required?
A: 3 years essential, 5 years desirable from a reputed organization. - Q: What is the age limit?
A: 25 – 45 years. - Q: Is HEC attestation required?
A: Yes. Last degree must be HEC attested/verified. - Q: Where is the position located?
A: University Main Office (UMO), Islamabad. - Q: Will TA/DA be provided?
A: No.
💰 Join NUST — National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan's #1 university, as an Accounts Officer in the Finance Directorate! This is a comprehensive financial management role covering budgeting, revenue assurance, expenditure control, audit compliance, tax management, bookkeeping, fixed assets, project finance, and bank operations. If you hold CA-Inter, ICMA, M.Com, or MBA Finance with 3-5 years of experience, apply through the NUST career portal before 17 June 2026. Manage the finances of Pakistan's premier academic institution! 🇵🇰
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