Job Position: Finance Assistant

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Finance Officer the Finance Assistant is responsible for effecting payments for the approved payment requests and filling of financial documents and assisting Finance team in retrieving documents, photocopying, and liaising with banks and tax authority as necessary  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Effects all approved payments and collections made outside of the office travel to camps.
• Deposit unpaid & other cash collections to the Bank.
• Prepares check and effect payments after approval from the designated official.
• Daily conduct petty cash and cash in office accounts after working hours
• Reconcile cash balance per records with the result of cash count
• Give maximum care and control the Blank checks and put them in a locked safe box.
• Keep filing systems in which documents could be readily available and easily traced too.
• Give a copy of unpaid documents to the staff who prepared the documents.
• Withdraw cash for approved cash in office documents and effect the payment on time.
• Responsible for maintaining files of financial records, agreements, and other documents.
• Make sure each month financial documents copies remained in the field office 
• Give attention to detailed accuracy and neatness in documentation.
• Arrange tax related documents monthly and facilitate timely liquidation of tax liability
• Labels and sequentially arranges vouchers, grant files, ledgers, and other documents
• Assist all the finance team as required

Requirements

Academic qualification

• Bachelor degree or diploma  in accounting, finance and related fields 

Additional qualification

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Ability to prioritize and work on deadlines
• Strong analytical, communication skills and computer skills. Including accounting software.
• Understanding of mathematics and accounting and financial processes.
• Ethical behavior and attention to detail 
• Experience with creating financial statements

Years of experience: - 1+ years of related work experience

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