Overview
The Finance Associate will be responsible and accountable for managing the resources management functions in the Country Office, assisting in managing financial resources and preparing financial reports.
Tasks Summary
- Assist in managing financial resources by monitoring and controlling assets, reserves, funds, supplies, etc.
- Assist in preparing annual budget submission and revisions.
- Extract and input data from various sources in financial or accounting systems.
- Assist providing guidance in accounting, budget and financial related issues.
- Assist in the preparation of the payroll.
- Reviews all types of payments.
- Verify vendor claims for accuracy and conformance with IOM finance policies.
- Perform claim verifications against documentation.
- Prepare necessary receipt and journal vouchers.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Assist in the preparation of budget, accounting, financial, statistical reports.
- Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, advance settlement.
- Ensure proper and systematic completion of all posted payments and other accounting documents.
- Responsible for the Petty Cash of the office and other treasury/payment related tasks.
- Maintain an organized filing system for financial documents.
- Assist with preparation and submission of VAT refund claims.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- High School diploma with five years of relevant experience; or, Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields with three years of relevant professional experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel (including pivot tables), PowerPoint, E-mail, Outlook; previous experience in SAP/Oracle is a distinct advantage.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
- Knowledge of financial accounting principles, vendor reconciliation, and bank account reconciliation.
Qualification Requirements
High School diploma or Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields.
