Finance Assistant
Perform financial activities ensuring accuracy and compliance
Overview
Perform financial activities ensuring accuracy and compliance
You have:
- 3 years of relevant work experience for diploma holders
- 1 year relevant work experience for first degree
- Minimum of 6 months IRC internship service
- NGO experience is a plus
Job Description
- Perform financial activities in line with IRC Program, Personnel & Finance Regulations. - Keeps well organized Book of Accounts at the Field Office in accordance to the Finance guidelines. - Coding all the transaction properly on the Finance vouchers as per approved PR - Prepares check and effect payments after approval from the designated official. - Replace the finance Officer in her/his absence & undertakes all reporting requirements. - Prepare the actual T2-tracking & forward to Finance officer for review. - Keep filing systems in which documents could be readily available and easily traced to. - Undertake all duties with at most care and with persistent effort. - Give attention to detailed accuracy and neatness in documentation. - Ensuring authenticity of Documents, correctness of amounts, dates, signature etc. - Prepare Receipt and payment Vouchers for approved Payment/Settlement Requests. - Carries out cash count at the end of every week and at any other interval as per the IRC policy - Operates the petty cash and cash in office Funds by holding the authorized level of cash. - Always ensure the adequate availability of petty cash in safe box and replenish it timely. - Keep safe box cashes as per regulation. - Travel to project sites to effect approved payments. - Effect Cash payment for approved purchases, labor Services, Utilities etc without delay. - Follow up online submitted payment request and take necessary action on time. - Journalize Bank, Cash in office and Petty Cash Accounts in standards laid down in the Finance Manual. - Assist Program Staff, Drivers and any other staff who seek guidance in filling out forms. - Assist the Finance Officer in Mid/end of month report and end of fiscal year account closing activities. - Each month stamp original documents “PAID or RECEIVED BY IRC” before sending to Addis. - Each month maintains scanned soft copies of original document sent to Addis - Closely assist her/his supervisor in all activities - Pre review of payment requests and PR - Perform other appropriate duties when assigned by her/his supervisor. - Do all tasks assigned by the department
Qualifications
- 3 years of relevant work experience for diploma holders - 1-year relevant work experience for first degree. - Minimum of 6 months IRC internship service - NGO experience is a plus.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with financial management systems? | The interviewer wants to assess your familiarity with financial processes and software. | Discuss any systems you've used, focusing on specific features and how you've utilized them in your past roles. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in your financial documentation? | This question seeks to evaluate your attention to detail and organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you identified a discrepancy in financial records. What did you do? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to maintain confidentiality with financial information? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle multiple financial tasks with tight deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |