Save The Children Assistant Financial Accountant /1 / Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children Assistant Financial Accountant /1 / Jobs in Ethiopia
Job SummaryThe purpose of the Assistant Financial Accountant position will assist the Financial Accountant to carry out activities in finance including petty cash management.
She/he will assist with quality control, financial reporting and monitoring.
The role holder will also provide assistance in ensuring appropriate systems and procedures (payroll, cash management, vendor payments, budgeting and other related to financial management) are in place to properly disburse, account, budget and report project funds which are cost effective, timely, have proper internal controls and comply with SCI internal policy procedure.
Job specific roles and responsibilities
Prepares bank payment voucher for approved payments and effect the payment.
Ensure supplier/vendors are paid on time and legal receipt is received for all effected payments and attach to the payment documents.
Handle petty cash of the field office and maintain proper petty cash recording/register
Prepares petty cash payment voucher and effects approved cash payment up to petty cash limit of the program.
Follow up on staff work advance and travel advance to be settled timely.
Properly coding of all bank and petty cash transactions as per chart of account coding classification.
Collect cash with appropriate voucher and deposit cash collections intact to bank account.
Ensure safe custody of Filed office’s Petty Cash fund, uncollected cheque, new cheque pads & bid bonds, and other legal documents related to finance.
Prepare General Ledger and Cash Offline Spread sheet (GLACOSE for all transactions that to be reviewed and posted by the Financial Accountant
Skills and Behavipours
(our Values in Practice)
Accountability
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save
the Children values
Holds the team and SCI Filed Offices accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for his/her self, takes responsibility for his or her own development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Job Requirements
Qualification
BA degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience,
Computer knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Knowhow of different Accounting Software’s
Experience in handling petty cash is required for this role.
Knowledge ,Skills and Abilities
Strong training skill
Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
Fluency in written and spoken English;
Commitment to Save the Children values
Teams, in the event of emergencies
How to Apply
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectation Before/on August 22, 2020.
A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
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