Deadline: 23 November, 2021
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Assistant.
WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations
- Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports to facilitate informed decision-making
- Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available and appropriately disbursed
- Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures
- Assist in compiling information from various sources to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics
- Retrieve, format and validate information obtained from various financial information systems and bring any discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the supervisor and follow up corrective actions
- Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets
- Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork
- Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices processed in a timely manner
- Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff
- Perform any other duties as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of experience in financial resource management and/or complex project and programme management
- Experience working in complex mutli-disciplinary groups and project teams to drive project outcomes and deliverables
- Strong track record of delivering results in a complex environment
- Knowledge of WFP operations and processes
- Creativity in problem solving
- Strong analytical ability, budget management, attention to detail and organisational/coordinating skills
- Ability to influence and communicate cross-functionally and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
- Knowledge of the local language is added advantage
To apply and for more information, click here.
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