Finance Officer US Non-profit Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)

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Job Title:  Finance Officer

Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station:   Uganda

 

About US:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

 

Job Summary:  Under the direction of the Finance Manger, the Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions are performed in accordance with IRC’s policies and procedures, and in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Acting at all times in accordance with the country law and standards of accounting practices
  • Contribute to the overall objective of the Finance department of providing quality support service to all sectors.
  • Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations of the accounting department
  • Assist in implementation of finance policies, procedures, and systems at the field office
  • Review payment vouchers, ensuring completeness of the documentation and consistency with IRC policies and procedures.
  • Review of Field finance data files for accuracy, completeness, and correctness of descriptions, amounts and coding.
  • Validate captured accounting entries in Integra, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the process.
  • Liaison with the bank on all banking issues and carrying out monthly bank reconciliation.
  • Complete end-of-month tasks in a timely manner, with minimal or no errors.
  • Ensure mobile money and cash reconciliations with Integra
  • Assist the Senior Finance Officer to complete month end processes.
  • Carry out monthly reconciliation of program advances and charges related to staff personal accounts (D7) and advise the supervisor on course taken to settle outstanding balances.
  • Participate as gatekeeper in ensuring that all transactions are in accordance with IRC financial policies and grant agreements.
  • Implement the shared program costs (SPC) allocation at the field office

Budgets:

  • Support the Senior Finance officer to review BVA from Integra and be able to interpret to the program team.
  • Support the Senior Finance Officer to prepare and track donor budgets

Cash/Bank – Processing:

  • Support the Senior Finance Officer to complete processing of bank and cash transactions.
  • Prepare and complete mobile money process and generate a reconciliation at the end of the month
  • Support the process of preparation of the cash and bank accounting worksheet.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a university bachelor’s degree in accounting, Commerce or Finance.
  • At least three years of accounting experience preferably in an international NGO and at least a minimum of one year of hands-on experience working with EXCEL.
  • Knowledge of ERP accounting system and professional accounting qualification is an added advantage.
  • Excellent interpersonal, and organizational skills; ability to work with computers, effective communication, problem solving and decision making.
  • The ability to work under pressure

 

How to Apply:

All Qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 18th December 2021

 

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