Accountant

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Job Profile

This position is required to provide financial services to World Vision Lanka (WVL) Field Projects/ Programmes ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistent Financial support and support the financial procurements to achieve its optimal usage and the eventual reporting to WVL management and stakeholders. Ensure Payment process is smooth and day to day Financial Operational Procedures such as planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and Project closure and audit, etc. are conducted in timely manner and in line with WVL Policy and Procedure as well as Field Financial Manual (FFM).

Major Responsibilities

• Facilitate annual budgeting process and submission of annual budgets on a timely basis.
• Maintain budgetary records and details for audit checks.
• Train and/or upgrade knowledge and skills of the Area Programme (AP) staff on relevant WV accounting policies, procedures, methodologies and systems.
• Maintain high level of Internal Control with the AP and adhere/implement audit recommendation.
• Ensure financial reports are prepared with professional competence, and provide information to the Field Offices/WVL management and Local Government Authorities on a regular basis.
• Work closely with the Regional/ NO finance staff on reporting requirement.
• Carry out day-to-day finance activities at the Area Programme (AP) to ensure smooth functioning of the AP activities including cash management and purchasing.
• Assist to Zonal Sourcing team for managing procurement adherence with Participatory Strategic Sourcing Approach framework and Terms of Reference.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• Minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience in a similar capacity.
• Part qualification from a recognized accounting body (CA Sri Lanka, CIMA) or a University degree in Finance.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and demands.
• Work effectively with staff in a team-oriented environment with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Proficiency with MS office suite and other software applications.
• Perform work with less supervision.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English and Sinhala. Knowledge in Tamil would be an added advantage.
• The position is based in Field location and requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 25% of the time and occasional overseas travel.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only