Duties/ Responsibilities
Financial posting and recording:
- Coding and posting all transactions into the financial system while ensuring adherence to finance procedures.
- Ensuring payment documents are properly supported and duly approved during posting; this includes checking whether all expenditures have the correct project allocation.
- Enquiring on issues pertaining to the bank accounts from the bank.
- Timely resolutions of bank transactions queries.
Financial reporting and general finance
- Ensuring compliance with internal controls and recommending on areas for improvement.
- Providing financial information for planning, budgets and status on program activities, this includes such activities as provision of copies of documents supporting transactions.
- Ensuring proper filing and maintenance of accounting records.
- Providing support for financial transactions for project reporting as necessary.
- Dealing with internal and external parties.
Preparation of bank reconciliations.
- Preparing field staff fees payments ensuring they are properly supported, approved and processed.
VAT and Withholding Tax returns filing.
Other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA III) or Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) equivalent.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in an international NGO.
- Proficiency in Navision Dynamics.
- Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to follow assignments through to completion.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines; and
- Must have a high level of initiative and ability to work independently.
