Finance Officer
Support day-to-day operations of accounting department in the Field office
Overview
Support day-to-day operations of accounting department in the Field office
You have:
- Diploma in Accounts or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College/Institutions.
- A minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience.
- Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel.
- Able to work in a high-pressure situation.
- Ability to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
- Strong inter-personal skills, able to coach and support others.
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible and punctual.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English.
Job Description
Job Overview/Summary
The Finance Assistant reports to the Finance Manager. She/he supports the Finance Officer in managing all aspects of day-to-day operations of accounting department in the Field office, He/she will assist in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems and Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
• Assist with making payments to suppliers, contractors and program staff based on approved documents and in line with authority delineation.
• Ensure scrutiny of the entire bill for accuracy and receipt of goods before process for payment.
• Be responsible for documentation, preparation of cash disbursement voucher for all cash transactions related to the station office
• Ensure all transactions follow IRC accounting policy, Donor restriction and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial and other job-related information.
• Ensure proper documentation and filing of all financial documents.
• Prepare and process day to day financial transactions and implement internal control procedures in keeping with IRC policies and procedures.
• Assist in the collection of financial needs for the office each week
• Remits tax and Collects credit tax receipts.
• Submits payments for bank for processing.
Finance/Budgeting
• Act always in accordance with local law and standards of accounting practice.
• Review budget with the aim of gaining a clear understanding of budget guidelines and instructions
• Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding.
• Provide training to program staff on finance issues.
• Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by your supervisor
Common duties
• Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director
• Report any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct (in-country and World-wide) as per the IRC reporting mechanism. The reporting of violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members
• Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of refugees by IRC and other humanitarian workers.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
Requirements
Diploma in Accounts or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College/Institutions.
Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience. Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel
Skills
• Able to work in a high-pressure situation,
• Ability to independently organize work, prioritize task and manage time.
• Strong inter-personal skills, able to coach and support others
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible and punctual
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English.
Working Environment: The staff will be positioned in Ukraine.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
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Qualifications
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of a time you managed multiple tasks under a tight deadline? | This question assesses your time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively. | Describe a specific situation where you successfully managed competing deadlines by organizing and prioritizing your tasks. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in your financial transactions? | The interviewer is interested in understanding your attention to detail and methods for maintaining accuracy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenging financial issue you encountered and how you resolved it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated with the latest accounting regulations and standards? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you describe a time when you had to train someone on financial procedures? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |