Finance Officer - Shared Services

Education;

• First degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  
• Relevant professional qualification in accounting – CPA, ACCA level II, CIMA preferred.
  
• Working Knowledge of use of ERP-Navision.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  

Work Experience;

• At least 5 years’ relevant work experience with a recognized organization, especially an international development agency
  

• Ensure Finance procedures are followed in payments and accounting documents are well filed.
  
• Prepare payments for selected ESARO COs in both NAV and bank, send Proof of payments and maintain the payments folder
  
• Prepare bank reconciliations for selected ESARO COs.
  
• Perform account analysis of the selected ESARO COs Vendor Account subledgers
  
• Perform account analysis for the Staff Accounts for selected ESARO COs ledgers.
  
• Perform customers aging analysis and propose any adjusting entries
  
• Receipting, banking and ensuring a regular monitoring of bank balances updating your supervisor on the same
  
• Assist with data capture into the accounting system – regular suppliers for the selected ESARO COs.
  
• Prepare expense claims for workshop participants paid directly to them
  
• Provide support during audits
  
• Support on IP payments and IP fund balances reconciliations
  
• Ensure that all programme team members follow financial policies and procedures;
  
• Work with project teams to prepare project cash requisitions.
  
• Provide information and advice to the Country Representative and project managers on costs and norms.
  
• Provide overall control of cash transactions at IUCN ESARO selected COs, including cash transaction reporting.
  
• Perform final checking of requests for cash advances, reimbursements, purchase orders, ensuring correct financial procedures are undertaken.
  
• Support the preparations of both internal and external audits across ESARO selected COs.
  
• Ensure that all PYs and PPIs are completed before monthly closing and support on checklists for the ESARO selected COs.
  
• Ensure compliance with mandatory statutory deductions and other requirements under selected ESARO COs.