Finance Associate

Overview

The Finance Associate provides accounting, budget administration, cash management, and financial reporting support to ensure efficient and compliant financial operations.

Tasks Summary

• Support the preparation, monitoring and revision of project and office budgets.
• Prepare and maintain financial data and analysis on budget utilization.
• Assist in developing cost-recovery models.
• Prepare and process vouchers and execute pay cycles in the ERP system.
• Process and reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliation.
• Support payroll processing.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closure of accounts.
• Review and monitor cash positions for local accounts.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Conduct bank reconciliations.
• Initiate and record bank transfers, replenishments, and foreign exchange transactions.
• Manage petty cash and operational advances.
• Prepare and review financial reports.
• Support internal and external audit exercises.
• Maintain accurate records of VAT, prepayments, operational advances and other balance sheet accounts.
• Analyze and prepare adjusting entries.
• Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on finance topics.

Experience Requirements

• Relevant experience is work in project financial management, budgeting, cash management and financial reporting, or related areas.
• Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems.
• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
• Experience with financial systems or ERP software is desired.

Qualification Requirements

• Required Secondary school (or equivalent) with 6 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or other disciplines with 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• Desired Professional certification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA) is desired.

Other Details

Languages Required: • French Fluent Required

Languages Preferred: • English Intermediate Desirable

Contract Duration: ongoing

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