Finance Officer

Job Description

Child Safeguarding:

 Level 3: 

The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Responsible for the process of financial payments, documents review, verification and input and posting into GLACOS; is expected to input and post transactions and validate and post   field office GLACOS (general ledger offline spread sheet) and CAPCOS (Cash Accounting & Petty Cash Offline Solution); ensures that all transactions are authorized by the woredas program, coordinator; ensure transactions comply with the donor requirements; host country tax regulation and are complete documentation.   

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Finance Coordinator

Dimensions: Save the Children works in all regions of Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1900 and current expenditure of approximately $190090+ million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Assistant

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Responsible for various payments of check/cash, and cash collections; register on the GLACOS and bank register book of the Bare-office;
• Ensure that the proper utilization of petty cash fund and replenishment; Collection  and review of petty cash vouchers, record on the GLACOS register,
• Ensure that all recorded transactions are authorized by the by FOM or budget holder or the respective program coordinator as per the budget authority level; comply with the donor requirements; have complete documentation;  and ensure all recorded transactions comply with the country tax regulation;
• Responsible for the process of financial documents  review, verification and input to be posted  into Agresso;
• originals of all finance documents should be KEPT PROPERLY & SCANNED AT FIELD OFFICE LEVEL with copies kept at the FIELD-office as necessary
• Ensures that all floats and advances issued are authorized and they are in line with SCI guidelines; responsible for advances follow up for in time settlement and report receivables and payables for the Dollo field office regularly,
• Ensures that all accounting adjustment journals and recharges in GLACOS and have appropriate supporting documentation, accurately referenced and approved by the FIELD-office manager/program manager/PROGRAM coordinator;
• Certifies all payments are initiated by an appropriate source document and accurately coded;
• Verifies completeness of documentation in relation to policies, internal control and authorizations related to payments and submits for review and checking by Finance Coordinator; 
• Applies all regulations and laws and any statutory requirements of deductions of income tax, Withholding tax, pension fund and any approved debt or commitment in computation of payments.
• Makes sure purchasing procedures are respected, and that expenditures and purchase requisition made are correctly coded with account codes, funding source and Program code;
• Responsible for the administration of pension fund and any other staff benefit for SCI entitled for the FIELD-office employees,
• Prepares detail monthly payroll tax, pension fund balance schedule and reconcile with the system general ledger balance timely settlement of government obligations.
• As per SCI HR policy, prepares final payments for employees leaving the organization and advice Country office finance department on computation of benefit and terminal payments.
• Maintains and updates payroll file of each staff and monthly payroll information for review and verification by supervisor.
• Clears all back-logs of staff salary and benefits related issues.
• Support FO finance coordinator and performs other related tasks as required.
• Other assignment provided by line managers.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
•  Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

Job Requirement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Academic Qualification-College Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Accounting
• Work Experience- 4 years for relevant experience for Diploma holder or 2years for bachelor’s degree holder
• Special Training-Computer literate/KNOW HOW ON EXCEL
• Other Requirements
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written,
• Commitment to Save the Children values.

Teams, in the event of emergencies Desirable

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.  The duty station of the position holder will be in Jigjiga Field Office , Somali Region, This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.