Overview
Provides financial support and advice on reporting, data compilation, and financial compliance. Acts as a local finance focal point to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records and transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Advises and assists on preparation of reports, compilation of data, and answering queries on pledges and funds received.
- Verifies and ensures accuracy of invoices and necessary calculations for submission.
- Maintains financial records and monitoring systems for expenditures, balances, and payments.
- Selects and enters data from documents, verifying accuracy and completeness.
- Prepares recurring and special financial reports.
- Closes year-end accounts and assists in preparing year-end reports.
- Advises international staff, experts, and consultants on financial matters.
- Initiates correspondence to verify data and obtain additional financial information.
- Maintains liaison with local banks for daily financial information and prepares bank reconciliations.
- Prepares cost estimates and participates in budget analysis and projects.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
- Minimum six years of clerical experience in the area of finance and accounting is required.
- Related experience in payroll management is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary education is required.
- Professional and / or university courses related to the field of work are highly desirable supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
- A bachelor's degree in social sciences, business management, administration, finance or any other relevant field of discipline from a recognized academic institution in a field relevant to the position may replace three years of related work experience.
- A master's degree may replace an additional two years of experience.
