Overview
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for data entry into financial systems, responding to financial queries, assisting with payroll transfers, and reviewing payments and vendor requests.
Key Responsibilities
- Extract and input data from various sources in financial or accounting systems
- Respond to accounting, or financial queries regarding data from staff in the unit and elsewhere
- Assist in the preparation of the payroll transfers by executing validity checks on monthly payroll results
- Review all types of payments starting from purchase to payment requests verifying that they are duly authorized, and all the supporting documents are attached therewith
- Verify vendor requests for accuracy and conformance with IOM finance policies and instructions
- Perform claim verifications against documentation to ensure that purchases/services are properly authorized and that the goods have been received or services rendered
- Prepare necessary receipt and journal vouchers
- Assist in the preparation of budget, accounting, financial, statistical reports and other reports as required
- Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, etc.
- Ensure proper and systematic filing of all posted payments and other accounting documents according to the established standards
- Primary review for the implementing Partners Financial reports
- Perform other related duties as required
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields with two years of relevant professional experience, or;
- High School diploma with four years of relevant experience;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail, Outlook;
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields
- High School diploma
