Finance and Administration Assistant at Rainforest Alliance

Position Summary:

• Rainforest Alliance seeks to engage a committed and hands-on individual as a Finance and Administrative Assistant.
• The Assistant will work under the supervision of the Senior Associate Finance & Administration to provide financial, administrative, and logistical support to the team and projects in Ghana.

Responsibilities:

• The Rainforest Alliance's Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate;
• Support the reviewing of invoices, payments, vouchers, receipts;
• Assist in posting of transactions on the Financial Management System;
• Support the approval and payment process of invoices and expenses;
• Assist in payment and remittance of statutory deductions for Rainforest Alliance employees;
• Scan vouchers, contracts and other relevant documents;
• Ensure documents (hard copy and digital) have been archived and are up to date;
• Provide organizational and logistical support for workshops, events, meetings and trips;
• Support the procurement processes;
• Monitor and order office supplies and equipment;
• Assist in updating office asset register and tagging office assets;
• Receive and direct visitors;
• Support the maintenance and cleanliness of the office premises;
• Support vehicle management and;
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or Business Administration or their equivalent;
• At least one-year of work experience (including traineeship/internship) in Finance and/or Administration;
• Excellent computer, communication, planning and organizational skills;
• Ability to multitask and cope with changing priorities;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Willingness to work to meet tight deadlines ;
• Verbal and written fluency in English;
• Ability to travel locally at least 10% of the time.