Finance Analyst (Accounts Assistant) Full Time NEW

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Bcom, Management, or a related field.
• A part qualification either CPA Part 2 or ACCA Level 2 is a prerequisite,
• Minimum of two [2] years of progressive experience in finance or similar roles.
• Having experience of working in an international NGO will be an added advantage.
• Experience in donor funded projects & treasury management with understanding about rules and regulation of major donors.
• In-depth understanding of procurement processes, contract management, and travel logistics.
• Proficiency in MS Office, project management tools, and procurement systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Diplomatic, with strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of political sensitivity
• Strong English skills and local language fluency required
• Exceptional communication and representational skills
• Ability and willingness to travel required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Processing of  staff reimbursement claims according to company policies.
• Management of the accounts payable process receiving and processing vendor invoices, ensuring timeliness  and accuracy of payments
• Ensuring that monthly Reconciliation  of the accounts payable and receivable accounts.
• Supporting the preparations of financial reports by providing data
• Preparation of aging schedules for the balance sheet accounts,
• Maintaining accurate support documentation for all payments, including those made to non-registered countries, adhering to relevant regulations.
• Assisting with the month-end closing process and other ad-hoc finance processes.
• Promoting  a strong internal control environment and best practices for the accounts payable  process.
• Identifying and driving process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools and dashboards,
• Other (Safeguarding Responsibilities):
• Ensuring the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.