Finance Assistant – Blue Nile, Sudan
BLUE NILE, SUDAN /
FINANCE – AFRICA – CENTRAL & EAST /
FULL TIME – LOCAL
Responsible for providing support for record keeping of financial transactions and budget requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing support for information for financial reporting requirements
- Assist in the preparation and completion and timely submission of information for reports
- Responsible for accounting data entry including accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger accounts
- Responsible for completing and documenting transactions, effecting payment against approved invoices, and ensuring all appropriate payments/income is recorded according to organization policy
- Assist with monthly accounting closing process including bank reconciliations, other account reconciliations and end of year closing/audit processes
- Responsible for providing support for audit document requirements and reports
- Assist with ensuring compliance with finance procedures manual and forms
- Responsible for records management for financial files; assist in the development of records management procedures and processes
- Support program staff, affiliated organizations and partners for proposals and budget preparation
- Support and provide ad-hoc coaching to project sub-grantees to ensure timely financial reporting that complies with Search and donor financial standards and regulations
Qualifications:
- Certification in business administration or accounting or related field or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Atleast 3 years work experience in financial bookkeeping
- Ability to work and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, in Arabic
- Good communication skills in English are an added advantage
- Good understanding of administrative, financial and general management principles
- Excellent problem solving skills; ability to analyze data, along with the capacity to accurately perform a variety of financial tasks by organizing and establishing priorities
- Experience and proficiency on financial software and reporting systems
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- Computer proficiency in general office software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience living and working in Blue Nile, required
This position is open to applicants already living and/or working in Blue Nile only.
Application deadline: 15 May 2021
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
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