Financial Management Consultant at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Position Reports to: Director, Finance and OperationsContract
Duration: Three (3) Months

Summary / Scope of Work

• The Financial Management Consultant will primarily work with the Director of Finance and Operations to implement the agency’s document retention strategy.
• He/she will review the existing physical and e-filing system and make recommendations on areas of improvement.
• He/she will be flexible to perform any other finance related operations assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform desk review all vouchers to ensure completeness and escalate deficiency to supervisor
• File/Archive all approved vouchers and supporting documentation
• Ensure that document retention/archiving are in line with our corporate strategy
• Coordinate and monitor the external firm to be engaged to perform e-filing process
• Make recommendation on how the agency’s document retention processes can be strengthened and improved
• Assume other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting (B.Sc. or HND) is mandatory
• MBA is highly desired
• CPA, or equivalent an added advantage
• Minimum of three to five (3-5) years relevant experience in well-structured international NGO
• Knowledge of USAID regulations is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sound knowledge of donor regulation on document retention
• Experience on managing e-filing system
• Knowledge of internal controls
• Financial management skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable
• Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
• Capability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics for accomplishing assigned duties
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.