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Job Description
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Assist in preparing and validating monthly financial reports for the National Office, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards and donor expectations.
- Support the drafting of monthly financial summaries and management review documents, highlighting key financial insights, risks, and action points for leadership.
- Help compile and organize financial records and reconciliations to support internal and external audits, responding to audit queries and ensuring timely submission of required documentation.
- Participate monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving reconciling items, and ensuring documentation is audit-ready.
- Responsible variance analysis by comparing actuals to budgeted figures across projects and cost centres, identifying trends and anomalies, and providing actionable insights to management.
Shared Services & Financial Systems Coordination
- Review general ledger transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with financial policies, flagging and correcting anomalies in collaboration with Shared Services.
- Validate journal entries for completeness, correctness, and proper authorization, ensuring entries are supported by adequate documentation.
- Assist in maintaining and updating the Chart of Accounts and Activity & Task codes, ensuring proper classification and usage across all financial systems.
- Support the opening and closing of accounts in Sun System and other platforms, ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial policies.
- Conduct final checks on financial data prior to FFR submission to ensure integrity and consistency across systems.
- Organize and archive financial documents to ensure audit readiness and easy retrieval for compliance reviews.
Operational Support & Relationship Management
- Liaise with NO Finance staff, Program staff, and field teams to ensure grant-related information is handled and reported appropriately.
- Coordinate with National Office, Sun systems Support Centre, Global Centre, and Shared Services Centre (SSC) to facilitate quality financial reporting and support.
- Engage with Finance teams to ensure timely payment of Partner Reimbursement and proper documentation.
- Support audit processes and follow up on audit recommendations and action points as required.
- Maintain strong working relationships with NO Finance staff, Program staff, and field teams to ensure grant-related information is handled and reported appropriately.
Knowledge And Qualifications
- First degree in Accounting or Finance. A professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a finance role
- Excellent computer literacy skills, especially in MS Excel.
- In-depth working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Knowledge of how to prepare financial statements and reports.
- Able to perform complex financial analyses
- Able to work with minimum supervision
- Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing
Applicant Types Accepted
Local Applicants Only
Reports are reviewed manually. No action is taken automatically.
