Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage daily projects-wide accounting and finance functions including timely recording of transactions, cash management, banking, payroll, inventory, receivables, and payables.

• Plan and implement systems for financial operations in the country office and in area program offices in accordance with the ORGANIZATION Financial Policy and donor regulations; including systems for cash flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting, financial record-keeping, grant management and compliance.

• Maintain banking relations and plan and monitor country cash flow requirements to ensure the smooth implementation of ORGANIZATION projects.

• Prepare monthly standard accounting submissions to for review by the Finance Manager, including general ledger files, account reconciliations, expenditures by cost center/project, as well as other financial information in a timely and accurate manner.

• Prepare monthly management reports to the Finance Manager and Program staff as required, including expenditures by cost center/project and other financial information, in a timely and accurate manner.

• Prepare financial reports, for review by the Finance Manager, to donors in line with donor requirements and templates.

• Assist in developing annual fiscal year budgets together with the Finance Manager.

• Continuously stay abreast with donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations; compile and update applicable local policies.

• Ensure compliance with ORGANIZATION financial policies and procedures.

• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to ORGANIZATION and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises Finance Assistants at field offices

Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA or CA Inter

• Minimum Five years of experience of a national NGO/ an international NGO is required; international NGO experience is preferred.