JOB PURPOSE
The key responsibilities of this position are to maintain financial control of the day-to-day operations within finance functions including the booking of transactions into the financial software,supporting the finance coordinator in month closure processes; as well preparing monthly reconciliation for Hawala agent accounts and processing their payments on time,providing on the job training for Finance officers and assisting the Finance controller and Finance coordinator in year-end closure processes
S/he will also be leading on treasury and Tax functions in the CO.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Responsibility #1: Accounting, record keeping
Responsibility #2: Supports with the month closure process
Responsibility #3: Support in managing Money transfer agent accounts
Responsibility #4: Coordinate Country office treasury functions
Responsibility #5: Provide on job training to Finance team members
Responsibility #6 Prepare the Timely Tax reports and statement.
Based on the instructions of the CO tax consultant and Finance Coordinator, S/he is responsible to prepare the income tax statement for all consultants and vendors and submit it on a timely basis and clear r the balances of CARE in the Income Tax Department.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Required:
BA degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Desired: An advanced degree in any related area
Experience Required:
1-3 years of previous experience in a similar position
Desired:
Development oriented NGO experience
Desired:
Experience of Financial software such as the people soft System
Human relations skills
The Human Relations Skills for this position are designated as Basic: courtesy, tack and effectiveness in dealing with others in everyday working relationships, including contacts to request or provide information.
Competencies:
CARE Core Competencies:
Respect – Behaving in a manner that reflects a true belief in and appreciation for the dignity and potential of all human beings. Gaining other people’s confidence and setting an environment of trust and openness.
Integrity – Maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.
Excellence – Setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensuring interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.
Diversity – Promoting, valuing, respecting and fully benefiting from each individual’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives or interests; creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity.
Other Competency:
Customer Focus – Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relations.
Information Monitoring – Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
Planning and Organizing – Establishing courses of action for self to ensure that work is completed efficiently and effectively in accordance with CARE’s core values.
Collaboration – Working effectively and cooperatively with others toward shared goals; establishing and maintaining principle-centered working relationships.
Initiating Action – Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking decisive action to achieve goals in times of uncertainty or in fluid contexts; being proactive.
Follow-up – Monitoring the results of assignments, or projects, considering the skills, knowledge, and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assignment or project.