Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)

ROLE PURPOSE: - Financial Accountant

The purpose of the Finance Accountant is to maintain proper records in compliance with financial policies and procedures of Save the Children International. The position holder prepares accurate and timely financial summaries and reports and control bank account balances and cash holding to optimal balance. S/he is responsible to review the accounting records, transactions, Employee Benefit Package, & Government taxation.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Line management relationship with Field Office Manager and a dotted line functional management relationship with Senior Finance Coordinator of the North Hub under the Country Office.

Staff Directly Reporting to this Post: - Assistant Financial Accountant (s)

Job specific roles and responsibilities

• Reviews, verifies and ensures that financial documents are in accordance with Save the Children International financial policies and procedures for payment.
• Prepare the necessary accounting/adjustment journal entries when required;
• Provide necessary inputs for cash forecast consolidation and budge planning to be reviewed and consolidated by Senior Finance Coordinator for CO submission.
• Ensure that all taxes collected from Filed Offices staff, and vendors are summarized & paid to the tax authority monthly; within the time frame set by the authority.
• Reconcile payroll register manual versus Agresso record every month.
• Make sure all collections deposited into bank and all deposits booked into system are cleared before the month close.
• Ensure Program and Staff advances are regularly monitored and maintained at minimum level.
• Make GLACOSE upload after detailed review of financial documents.
• Prepare adjusting entries for reclassification of transaction from one SOF to another or correction of wrong account lines and DEAs.

• Ensure Complete Financial documents are submitted to Addis Ababa Archive on or before 15th of the following month after Hard Close.

  SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and SCI Filed Offices accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for his/her self, takes responsibility for his or her own development and encourages others to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

  MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES,

QUALIFICATION

• BA degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education and work experience

EXPEREINCE

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent proven knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Familiarity in using Accounting Software’s: Agresso system is preferable.
• Experience in staff management is desirable.

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KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Strong accounting and analytical skill
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Teams, in the event of emergencies

COMPETENCIES

SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system, the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases.

• Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards
• Promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organisation.
• Engaging ( align with Collaboration, Creativity)
• Networking: Builds and use sustainable relationship to support the work of save the children
• Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people andperspectives; knows when to leadand when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.