Finance Assistant at Life at Best Development Initiative

A Finance Assistant at LABDI supports the financial operations of the office by handling routine financial, administrative, and accounting tasks. This includes tasks like payment verification, bank reconciliations, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LABDI financial regulations. The role also involves identifying discrepancies, assisting with audits, and maintaining financial documentation. 

Key responsibilities of a LABDI Finance Assistant:

• Supporting financial operations: This includes processing payments, managing petty cash, and reconciling accounts. 
• Ensuring compliance: Finance Assistants must ensure that all financial transactions adhere to LABDI financial rules, regulations, and policies. 
• Maintaining financial records: This involves keeping accurate records of expenditures, balances, payments, and other financial data. 

Essential skills and qualifications:

Educational background:

• A degree in finance or a related field is typically required. 

Experience:

• Relevant experience in finance, preferably within the Humanitarian system or a similar National, international organization, is often preferred. 

Technical skills:

• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite is necessary. 

Soft skills:

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. 

Compliance awareness:

• A good understanding of financial regulations and the ability to ensure compliance is essential. 

Teamwork and communication:

• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly is important. 

Note:

LABDI has zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), any act of child abuse including sexual exploitation and sexual abuse constitute acts of serious misconduct and are therefore grounds for LABDI plenary measures, including summary dismissal.

• We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.