Overview
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for extracting and inputting financial data, responding to queries, and assisting in the preparation of financial reports and payroll.
Tasks Summary
- Extract and input data from various sources in financial or accounting systems
- Respond to accounting, budget or financial queries
- Assist in the preparation of the payroll by executing validity checks
- Review all types of payments starting from purchase to payment requests verifying authorization and supporting documents
- Verify vendor requests for accuracy and conformance with IOM finance policies
- Perform claim verifications against documentation
- Prepare necessary receipt and journal vouchers
- Assist in the preparation of budget, accounting, financial, statistical reports
- Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval
- Ensure proper and systematic filling of all posted payments and other accounting documents
- Responsible for the Petty Cash of the office
- Perform other related duties as required
Experience Requirements
- High School diploma with four years of relevant experience; or, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail, Outlook; previous experience in SAP is a distinct advantage.
- Attention to detail, ability to organize paperwork in a methodical way.
- Discreet, details and clients-oriented, patient and willingness to learn new things.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
Qualification Requirements
High School Degree/Certificate
