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• Support in the preparation/ development
  of field monthly financial reports which includes QB postings, bank reconciliations,
  journal entries preparation, personal advances, balance reports, grand
  summary sheets, supporting payment vouchers, petty cash journal and
  summarized expenditure etc. Ensure expenses are in accordance with U.S.
  government regulations (expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable),
  and URC policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all project-related
  transactions are conducted, processed and recorded as per URC system of
  Chart of Accounts.
• Timely preparation and processing of
  payments by ensuring that all payments are reasonable, allowable,
  allocable to the project. This includes liaising with procurement to
  ensure that all payments are adequately supported.
• Review of Mobile Money payments against
  Mobile Money Registration forms, Participant registrations / attendance
  forms, Approved Activity Request (AAR), Travel Activity Budget, and all
  related support documentation from the project implementing teams
• Ensure that internal controls pertaining
  online banking & Mobile money are tightened to mitigate risks.
• As part of the finance team, ensure that
  URC financial management policies and procedures and USAID regulations are
  strictly adhered to. This includes ensuring that all policy directives and
  various checklists circulated by HQ are implemented.
• Supervise Management of petty cash fund
  by reviewing (for accuracy) and processing petty cash and bank vouchers.
• Work closely with Finance Officer to
  address all field report review comments from home office including
  providing feedback for missing vouchers and outstanding information
  following review of payment documentation.
• Assist in Preparation of monthly cash
  projections for submission to home office under the direction of the
  Finance Director. This also includes Bi weekly wire confirmations.
• Support the management of personnel
  payroll and benefits accounting.
• Support review of financial reports and
  documentation from sub grantees as needed, under the direction of Finance
  & Director.
• Review Mobile money and Vendor payments
  for allowability, allocability, and 
  Reasonableness.
• Work closely with the Grants department
  to ensure that sub grantee accountabilities and reconciliations are
  properly documented and journalized in QBs.
• Work as part of the finance team to
  ensure that all project financial and accounting tasks are accomplished
  accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain close coordination with URC
  project staff on financial matters and advise them, as appropriate, on
  matters requiring their attention.
• Assist in periodic inventory/ asset and
  stores audit and advice the Finance & Director accordingly.
• Advice senior management on any areas
  with potential to impact on systems of internal controls and procedures.
  Other accounting, financial and administrative tasks consistent with the
  overall scope of this position.
• Perform any other task assigned by
  supervisor and/ or Chief of Party.

• The applicant for the USAID RHITES-EC
  Senior Finance Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Business, Accounting, Management, or other relevant field. Completed
  minimum Level 2 ACCA or CPA.
• A minimum of five (5) years of
  experience in the financial management.
• Proven experience overseeing Mobile
  Money Payments, Vendor Payments, Budget Management and Financial Reporting
  (Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, PEPFAR reporting).
• Experience working with USG/USAID-funded
  projects is mandatory.
• Excellent writing, computer, management
  and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently plan and
  execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and
  remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.

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