Senior Financial Accountant

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The opportunity

• Responsible for ensuring that Finance is Audit Ready at all times;
• Participate in the annual budget preparation process by completing tasks which are assigned by the Finance Manager;
• Monitor budget versus expenditure for the country;
• Perform and review accurate postings in the corporate financial system, i.e. SAP and ensure monthly exports are submitted timely.
• Carry out oversight of Program area Finance teams, including internal controls check
• Provide training on corporate finance systems to all finance staff.
• Provide/facilitate staff training in Plan Policies and finance procedures
• Follow up on financial Audit Action List from audits, NO field visit recommendations, Risk & Compliance Audits and Finance related Risk Actions
• Visit all Program Area and field offices to ensure they comply with Plan policies and procedures
• Review of Payment/Journal voucher packages and ensure they are in line with Plan procedures/controls before approvals by management.
• Ensure that all approved POs received from the PO point person are correctly linked in the SAP in a timely manner (to avoid delay of implementation & payments), with all grant account lines attached to the relevant GAD/FAD
• Assure that all monthly accruals are duly registered in the SAP before month end closure
• Prepare accurately and timely the Year-end Schedules for Finance Manager’s review
• Ensure schedules for all balance sheet items are reviewed and dealt with as appropriate (accruals, payables and prepayments)
• Ensure payroll system is reconciled with General leger on monthly bases
• Ensure depreciation is managed properly liaise with Grants Accountant for proper changing of the same to various projects

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role working in a computerized accounting office in an NGO set up.
• Strong experience in working with donor funded projects e.g USAID, CIDA, EU, etc;
• Strong Analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities
• Ability to interpret and work accordance with laid down procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, word, internet
• Knowledge of using SAP
• Mastery of the approaches to humanitarian/programme/project logic, trends in own and related fields of work and a range of effective strategies, approaches and practices.
• Advanced understanding of the development needs and their vulnerability of our Primary Impact Groups from birth to adulthood, the root causes of the issues affecting them, and the key actors most relevant to their interests and therefore to our work
• Advanced knowledge of the rationale and practical implications of being rights-based, gender transformative, participatory, working in partnership; evidence-based and working to strengthen civil society.
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards and plans related to own field(s) of expertise, clearly aligned with our purpose, relevant needs and stakeholder interests.

Click here to access the full Job Description: Senior Financial Accountant

Location: Maputo

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Finance

Grade: 15 (Pay range 2.134 130,88MT a 2.400 897,24MT annual gross) Plan reserves the right to pay according to internal procedures

Closing Date: 21 June, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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