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• Ensure that timely periodic financial donor reports are prepared and
  submitted to donors as per the respective donor guidelines
• Manage the income flows of Advance Afrika
  and document them so as to support effective project management
• Make payments by ensuring that funds are
  disbursed correctly in a timely
  manner and that appropriate sufficient documentation and approvals are obtained
• The jobholder will prepare and present
  periodic donor budget performance reports and weekly activity cash advance ledger by
  verification and posting of accountability
• Prepare annual financial statements up for
  external audits and liaise with external auditors to ensure that annual
  audits/project audits are carried out in a timely manner as per the terms of engagement: steer the implementation of external audit
  recommendations by
  developing action plans
  with time frames.
• Ensure that a sound financial management
  system is maintained aimed at improvement of financial management through
  control procedures, processes and systems development, financial tool
  development and implementation
  of best practice in
  accordance with international
  accounting standards
• Ensure that Advance Afrika is compliant
  with statutory requirements and that financial risks are adequately
  controlled by filing returns and remitting all deductions
  to the relevant stator bodies within the stipulated timeframe
  such PAYE, WHT, LST and NSSF.
• Maintain an organizational asset register and
  ensure that systems for asset acquisition, coding, storage and usage are functional. Ensure also that
  organizational assets
  are insured against lost, fire or theft
• Ensure that procurement policies and
  procedures are adhered to and are compatible with donor criteria.
• Take overall responsibility for finance
  training for none finance staff on Advance Afrika standards and donor
  financial management requirements
• Establish financial archives and ensure
  that all financial records are classified and properly filed and easily
  accessible for future references by concerned parties such as auditors.

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Finance, Accounting,
  Commerce, Business Administration,
  or equivalent.
• Professional qualification i.e. MBA, CPA ,
  ACCA, CIMA is an added advantage
• At least three years’ experience in financial management
• Excellent computer skills with expertise in excel, word, PowerPoint and outlook
• Willingness to spend long hours on detailed work that demands accuracy
• Ability to write clear and concise reports; good spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to produce results within a tight deadlines in a very busy environment
• Ability to interact effectively with a geographically dispersed multicultural team composed of international and national personnel
• Analytical skills and decision making ability
• Capacity building of non – staff, partners and community members
• Fundraising skills.
• Hands on use of a variety of accounts software packages such as QuickBooks
• Skills and experience in budget
  development and budgetary control including variance reports
• Preparation of financial statements up to audited accounts
• Experience in the management of donor
  funding up to final financial report with exposure to reporting requirements of such
  donors European Union, Caritas Switzerland and Foundation of Open Society Institute
• Working experience with partner organizations
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

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