Grant Assistant Accountant/Assistant Comptable
Join our team to assist in financial accountability and reporting
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Overview
Join our team to assist in financial accountability and reporting
You have:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Minimum 2 years experience as Assistant Accountant/Finance Assistant
- Preferred: Minimum 2 years experience as Finance Assistant in an INGO.
- Experience in mobile money process
- Very good computer skills in Excel & Sun-systems software
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Experience in managing donor funds
- Working knowledge of Grants operations, finance services and practices
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and partners
- Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities
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!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Major Responsibilities
Financial Planning/Budgeting
- Review purchase requests and payment requisitions against approved budgets
- Print and file all approved budgets
Financial accountability/reporting
- Prepare payment for project and ensure data are uploaded and posted in sunsystem;
- Participate in monthly field financial review meetings at cluster level and support the accountant in implementation of the plan of action.
- Ensure fuel and ecocash reconciliation are dome on monthly basis
- Print and file all minutes for FFR proceedings
Risk Management
- Retrieve and submit all required financial documents to the accountant during the internal and external audits.
- Participate in the review of cluster MWRAPs on finance related issues and support the implementation of mitigating controls
- Prepare all transactions in line with established internal controls
- Maintain fixed assets register for the project
Stores management
- Prepare all stores receipt and issue notes for review the accountant in line with the established standards.
- Update all stores records such as bin cards, stock cards, stores ledger among others on weekly basis.
- Notify management on re order levels for stores.
- Prepare monthly stores report/ inventory report for review by the accountant
- File documents promptly and securely for easy retrieval.
Cash Management
- Pay cash to staff and other stakeholders in a timely manner and as per policies and finance regulations
Disbursements
- Prepare timely payments of suppliers and staff
- Code accurately all transactions for accuracy
- Establish a proper filing system for all financial transactions
- Support all transactions adequately with required backup documents before payment is made
Other Competencies/Attributes:
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Minimum Qualification required: Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Experience: Minimum 2 years experience as Assistant Accountant/Finance Assistant
- Preferred: Minimum 2 years experience as Finance Assistant/Assistant accountant in an INGO with experience in mobile money process,
- Technical Skills & Abilities:
- Very good computer skills in Excel & Sun-systems software.
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Experience in managing donor funds
- Working knowledge of Grants operations, finance services and practices
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Customer service approach using tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and partners
- Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage a budget effectively? | This assesses your experience with financial planning and management. | Provide a specific example that demonstrates your budgeting skills and decision-making process. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when handling financial transactions? | This question evaluates your attention to detail in financial operations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to work under pressure to meet deadlines. How did you manage it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with financial reporting and audits? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you build and maintain relationships with colleagues in a finance role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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