The Finance Assistant shall be responsible for processing, financial transactions in respect of allocated Projects, as specified by the Senior Manager – F&A. The Finance Assistant  shall be responsible for:

• Supporting relevant Project Finance Officer in the preparation of reports and reconciliations for periodic financial reporting close;
• Entering accurate financial transactions into the ERP, while taking into account the following:
  • Account classification;
  • Donor/project allocation
  • Cost sharing requirements;
  • Accuracy and completeness of amount in view of underlying supporting documents;
  • Compliances with applicable policies (for e.g. staff advances, per-diem, etc);
  • Authorization by competent authorities as define in Finance Manual; and
  • Allocation to appropriate period of accounting.
  • Maintenance of store for files of projects;
  • Entering the financial transaction in ERP for project related transactions.
  • Extending support for Audit and financial verification of project

Field Visits:

• Assessment of current Financial & Accounting practices.
• Inputs for Strengthening the Financial & Accounting systems.
• On job Trainings of District Finance staff regarding accounting cycle, its process, understanding, development of formats, Preparation of Cash Books, Bank Reconciliations, Fund Reconciliations, Trial Balances budget vs expenses Reports.
• Installation and Deployment of ERP System at district level with the support of senior staff members.
• Understanding on documents required for any payment (Checklist of required documents understanding).
• Check fund request generation, its completeness, validation, dissemination and its channels.
• Check donor requirements regarding completeness of documents, reporting etc.
• Entering financial data into ERP for allocated projects operating in off – line districts, through support from relevant district level staff and
• Performing any other task assigned by the relevant Finance Officer / Senior Finance Officer.

Experience:

One Year of relevant experience in Finance Section of any organization.

Qualification:

Graduation in accounting

A Non-Profit Organization is an equal opportunity for both Male and Female to apply.