Finance Officer at Development Exchange Centre (DEC)

Job Purpose

• To support the PROSELL project in ensuring it maintains a high standard of accounting and financial control and to ensure that financial procedures are adhered to and that non-compliance is challenged and corrected
• To process the daily, monthly financial information for the Partner CSO Office and to assist with the management and administration of finance/administration duties in the EU-funded programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure supporting documentation for payments is complete and correct in accordance with Donor’s financial procedures.
• Maintain a reliable and effective finance record filing system.
• Monthly reconciliation of accounts and follow up with any discrepancies.
• Support the team by ensuring payments in the field are anticipated, made in a timely manner and with safety in mind.
• Ensure all compliance checklist regarding all transactions.
• Ensure that all incomes and receipts are properly documented, e.g. by an invoice or receipt.
• Follow up to ensure that income projections agreed by donors are properly followed through.
• Ensure that advances to Field Officers are duly retired with proper documentation on a monthly basis.
• Proactively monitor balance on bank account
• Manage PROSELL Field Office bank and cash accounts :
• Act as point of contact for day-to-day matters with financial service providers.
• Remittance of all taxes and staff pensions in a timely manner with one week of occurring

Requirements, Skills, and Competence

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, is required; Master's desired.
• ICAN or ACCA qualification will be an added advantage.
• Three to Five (3-5) years of progressively responsible and directly relevant professional experience, such as finance, accounting, grants management - ideally with at least 2 years in a local or international NGO.
• Ability to understand and implement the government tax laws.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems and demonstrable experience of working with computerized accounting packages and spreadsheets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a large multi-cultural organisation.