Finance Assistant Job Opportunity at Danish Refugee Council
Job Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Finance Assistant Job Opportunity at Danish Refugee Council
Employment band: I2
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Technical line manager: Finance Manager
Direct reports: No direct reports
Unit/department: Finance Department
Location: Kibondo, Tanzania
Overall purpose of the role:
Under the supervision of the Finance Manger, the Finance Assistant provides financial and administrative support to DRC and partners as per DRC and donor regulations and procedures within the Country operations in Tanzania and Burundi. The Finance Assistant contributes to the development and implementation of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The Finance Assistant provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities.
Responsibilities:
- Finance and accounting
- Daily accounting (bookkeeping) according to DRC operations handbook
- Handle Cash and bank payment vouchers needed for the day to day financial transactions.
- Ensure that all payment supporting documents are complete and are in accordance with DRC financial procedures and regulations.
- Manage petty cash and clear cash advances upon request.
- Ensure to update cashbooks on a daily basis to reflect the actual status of existing cash count and bank balance in all currencies.
- Issue cash receipts for all collected cash.
- Ensure all bank accounts statements are reconciled.
- Prepare weekly cash counts and ensure reconciliation in DRC Dynamics.
- Maintain proper filing of all financial documentation (vouchers, contracts, tender documents, etc.) and tracking all the payments done when needed.
- Create vendor Invoices in Dynamics for high value procurement.
- Process payment to vendors through bank cheques and Internet banking
- Process tax and all other statutory payments every month before deadline.
- Process payment of incentive workers on monthly basis.
- Stamp” PAID” all vouchers immediately after the payment is made.
- Create and post project expense journals for low value procurement
- Reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivables in DRC Dynamics.
- Routine record keeping and archiving
- Correctly use DRC Dynamics functionalities in area of concern
- Prepare and participate in donor verifications and annual audits.
- Update the Finance Manager on cash balance everyday by COB.
- Follow up with staff to ensure that all staff advances are settled within the same month.
- Assist the Finance Manager in other areas as required.
Reporting
Assist with collecting, reviewing, correcting and filing all financial progress reports.
Support financial report preparations to donors
Submit progress and status reports
Experience and technical competencies:
Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience
Experience with carrying out admin tasks
Good communication skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel
Basic proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
Well-developed organizational and planning skills in order to meet deadlines
NGO experience
Languages:
English (Fluent, written and spoken)
Swahili (Fluent, written and spoken)
Key stakeholders:
Internal
Finance staff
Program Managers
Human Resources
Procurement and Logistics
Area Manager Tanzania
Area Manager Burundi
HOSS Tanzania/Burundi
Country Director Tanzania/Burundi
Regional Office/Head Quarters
External
Incentive Workers
Donors
Local Auditor company in Tanzania
Local TAX authorities in Tanzania
NNB Bank
Education:
Diploma or equivalent professional qualification
Core competencies Basic Advanced Expert
Striving for excellence
Collaborating
Taking the lead
Communicating
Demonstrating integrity
Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others
Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level.
Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.
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DRC as an employer
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:
Professionalism, impact & expertise
Humanitarian approach & the work we do
Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
Culture, values & strong leadership
Fair compensation & continuous development
DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/about-us/job-and-career/support-for-job-seekers.
Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply!
The deadline for submitting the application is 12 October 2022.
