Junior Finance Assistant (Regular) at African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Junior Finance Assistant is required to provide support to the Finance Department of the organisation to achieve the overall objectives of accountability, transparency and integrity in the planning and implementation of AWDF’s work.  The post holder must demonstrate the highest levels of integrity at all times and in all aspects of the work and maintain strict confidentiality.

Specific Duties

Financial Planning and Reporting

• Assist in preparation of organizational Annual Budget and Donor Specific budgets 
• Assist the Finance Manager to prepare, project accounts statutory accounts and audit schedules and liaise with auditors during the annual audit 

Financial Management and Accounting

• Raise invoices in Sunsystems for all approved supplier contracts
• Prepare on line payments or bank transfers to approved suppliers
• Undertake day to day input of transactions on the accounting system and the maintenance of financial records including inputting and completion of postings to meet the month-end reporting deadline of the 15th of the preceding month
• Assist in the maintenance of the internal expenditure control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched with supporting documents and completed transactions are correctly recorded and posted in SUN SYSTEMS

Team work

• Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
• Ensure confidentiality on all appropriate matters and recognise that any breach of confidentiality may be a dismissible offence.
• Exhibit high level of integrity at all times.

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Understanding of accrual accounting and their impact on the statement of financial position and performance
• Able to make presentations to a small group and deal with questions raised
• Able to write
• Able to review requests for payment and identify exception
• Knowledge and experience working on the Sun System Accounting software
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in Finance Department
• A relevant degree in Finance/Accounting

Organisational Competencies:

• All staff members must demonstrate AWDF Core values in all their professional relationships and any interactions that may reflect on AWDF:
• Respect 
• Inclusive Diversity 
• Feminist Leadership 
• Professionalism, accountability and stewardship 
• Solidarity and Partnerships
• AWDF has a Zero Tolerance Approach to all forms of corruption which is an offence for which immediate dismissal without benefits will result.