Finance Assistant - NE Operations at The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Vacancy No: IFRC02161
Duration:07 months
Category of Staff: National Staff

Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer for the NE Operations, the Finance Assistant will provide support to the Senior Finance and Administration Officer unit on treasury services.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Internal Control and Risk Management:

• Responsible of the Petty cash Custody and payments in line with the office Petty cash Policies and payment memo

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare Journal of provisions Working Advance and input into CODA
• Run monthly exception reports to support the account closing routine.

Financial Management:

• Preparation of all bank payments (Working Advances)
• Prepare payments (PBN) journal and input into CODA
• Prepare payment (POF) and receipts(ROX) journal and input into CODA
• Ensure the management of an efficient filing system within the Finance Unit.

Support:

• Assist in the communication and enforcement of all financial and administration policies and procedures, especially on Treasury related matters
• Support the monitoring of staff private expenses to ensure refund
• Support in the Field Returns consolidation (WANS) and input into CODA

Requirements
Education:

• University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or any other relevant fields plus full professional accountancy qualification

Experience:

• At least 1-3 years in similar positions

Knowledge, skills and languages:

• Ability to write basic Financial Reports
• Practical Knowledge of computers (Windows, Spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail)
• Able to work in a team
• High degree of integrity, discretion and personal conduct
• Flexible and Adaptable to changing working conditions
• Self – motivated, with good judgement and initiative
• Able to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic) Preferred

Competencies and values:

• High degree of integrity, discretion and personal conduct
• Flexible and adaptable to changing working conditions
• Self-motivated, proactive with good judgement and initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Able to work in a multicultural team
• Good inter-personal skills
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Good stress management