FINANCE COORDINATOR

Contexte du recrutement et définition de poste

SERVTEC SENEGAL is looking for one of its clients working in humanitarian programs :

FINANCE COORDINATOR

NGO is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid,​ sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. NGO has seven International Field Offices across the globe.

​Here at NGO we have an exciting opportunity for the Finance Coordinator to be based at ​NGO Senegal ​Dakar​ office.

Condition

Please note, this is a local contract and the position is only exclusive to citizens of Senegal.

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​Main​ Job ​Purpose:

Coordinate​ with ​other​ department​ in​ terms​ of ​payroll,​ cash​ flow​ management​ and​ auditing​ so​ as​ to​ obtain useful information from others, and keep a good track of financial transactions and other financial​ activities for NGO to​ monitor financial​ status.

Accountabilities

​Accounting

• Compile and sorts supporting documents, such as invoices and cheque(s), substantiating company/organizational transactions, and ensure that documents and signatures are valid for an appropriate maintenance of documents.
• Verify and posts details of organization transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Record all transactions, on the accounting software according to NGO procedures to keep track of HA’s financial activities, including assisting in entering cash or bank sub- journals (general journals), and recording income from donors, charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges rentals and similar items.
• Prepare vouchers, invoices, cheque(s), account statements, bank reconciliations, BVAs, cost allocations, reports and other records and reviews them for accuracy on monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly analysis of the HA trial balance and other financial reports for management decisions, such as AR statements, and income statements.
• Enter fixed asset into system and reconcile the fixed asset with the QB fixed assets accounts

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Cash​flow

• Manage bank accounts by maintaining the cash advance to the staff account, prepare payment orders and ensure that they are properly delivered
• Monitor cash flow with the transfer of money between head-office and field office and reconciliation with banks to ensure that sufficient funds are always available in the bank.

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Payroll

• Liaise with the Human Resources department to maintain the Staff List and monthly payroll.
• Review the first draft of the monthly payroll and Obtain a copy of the payroll mutations documents to reflect accurate payroll information in relevant reports
• Responsible for the preparation of the Salary Slips of the month and monthly staff time sheet

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Budgeting

• Prepare new projects budgets and accounts to donors, as per NGO budget templates.
• Liaise regularly with budget holders.

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M​& E

• Review all documents submitted for payment to ensure proper procedures have been followed
• Reconciles and recommends resolution for report discrepancies and problems.
• Coordinates and prepares pertinent information for external accounting firm and auditors.
• Monitor the funding situation, and prepare the funds report at the end of each month.
• ​Assist any audit undertaken.

HOW​ TO​ APPLY:

​We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the​ best​ chance ​of​ success​ please​ click ​the​link;​ and apply​ today​ to ​become ​our​ Finance​ Coordinator​ we​ would ​ love to​hear​ from ​you.

​Please note ​that​ we​ will​ only contacting ​the​ Shortlisted​ candidates.

*Female​ candidates ​are ​highly​ encouraged​ to​ apply*

Profil recherché

Job Requirements:

​Education

University Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent​ work experience required.

A professional certification in Accounting or a​ related field ​highly​ desired

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Experience

Minimum 5 Years of Experience in a financial management position of​responsibility, at​least​ three​ of ​which is in ​a ​supervisory position​ in​development​ sector

Computer​Skills

MS​ Office ​Suite

Languages

Excellent​ verbal​ &​ oral​ communication ​skills

​Good​ verbal​ and written ​skills in​ English

Proficient​ Arabic​ language​ skills​ are​ desirable

​Good​ verbal​ and written ​Skills in ​French

Able​ to ​communicate ​complex ​issues ​in​ a ​concise and accessible way.