Finance Officer at World Vision

About The Job
Key Responsibilities:

• To process WVI, Ghana Account Receivables and ensure completeness and accuracy in line with World Vision International Financial Standards and all compliance requirements and provide administrative support to the Finance Director for improved ministry quality.
• To provide financial data on inter offices transactions in Ghana National Office to WV Partnership. 
• Communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities

• Cash Management:
  • Ensure Dollar cash on hand is kept safe and adequate documentation provided before issue and reconcile the cash to the GL on a weekly basis.
  • Ensure signed cheques are released with evidence and provide confirmation to Bankers
  • Receive all monies and issue WV official receipts and ensure proper safe keeping of monies and hand over to appropriate staff for lodgment into Bank Account.
• GC and Direct Funding:
  • Ensure that all funding transfers receipts are confirmed to Support Offices Direct Funding and GC and copies filed in their respective files for reference.
  • Pass journal Vouchers to record the funding received into Sunsytem and in compliance with WVI Standards.
• Settlement Advices – National Offices:
  • Process SA’s due from/to other national offices, WARO and GC on weekly basis and follow up on any outstanding items relating to SA’s.
  • Educate staff in the use of Pre-Approval for travels within WV Offices and ensure that all requested PA’s are created on timely basis.
• Finance Documents & Internal Controls:
  • Ensure all foreign currencies transfers are done in a timely manner and in compliance with WVI standards.
  • Ensure expatriate staff transactions are reviewed and in line with Partnership policy.
  • Receive and review all employee expense reports (EER) on travel and business advances to ensure completeness and compliance with WVI Policy.
  • Ensure finance workshops and meetings minutes and discussions are recorded appropriately and documented for action and future reference.
• Relations with Banks:
  • Prepare letters to banks for the following: banker’s draft, telegraph transfers, transfers, change of bank signatories, updates as and when necessary and ensure that all correspondence with banks and other related issues are properly filed.
• Data Reconciliation:
  • Reconcile direct and GC funding to the National office receipts on monthly basis.
  • Reconcile Settlement Advice with SA Database and Sun6 database
  • Ensure that flow through Accounts (240) are allocated (cleared) in a timely manner and the balance sheet reflects the true reliable picture for the period.
  • Perform Account Allocation on inter office accounts (Account 240) on monthly Basis.
• Audit:
  • Assist internal and external audit staff to facilitate annual financial audit relating to accounts receivables and implement audit recommendations in this Unit.
  • Other Competencies/Attributes:
  • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
  • Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and monthly Chapel services.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum requirement:
  • Degree in Accounting/Finance  or
  • Part 11 of ACCA, CA/CIMA.
• Technical Training qualifications required:
  • Good working knowledge in accounting Principles software.
  • Advanced knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
  • Strong understanding of financial Systems, and internal controls.
  • Knowledge in Sunsystem & SA Master
• Experience:
  • 3 years in similar position.
  • Other: Good analytical skills.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment:  
  • Office-based with frequent travel to the field
• Travel:  
  • 10% Domestic travel is required.
• Applicant Types Accepted:
  • Local Applicants Only