Finance Assistant

ROLE PURPOSE:

To prepare and record all type of financial transactions according to SC and donor regulations.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support the delivery of effective Programmes, in both development and humanitarian contexts, by:

Paid and cover all the expenses related to the camp in cash or checks

Review all invoices before payment in accordance with SC procedures and ensure proper supporting documentation before payment

Prepare, record, and enter all voucher information and properly file them

Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of crisis or emergency.
Track staff advance accounts and make sure they are settled on time. Manage petty cash funds

Assist in the preparation of the monthly finance report

Undertake any other duty as reasonably requested by the Officer

Commitment to serving members and their donors, and to helping build a culture of member service throughout organisation
prepare the bank reconciliation on a monthly basis.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Takes responsibility for decision-making and efficient resource management, and holds team and partners accountable for delivery of their responsibilities by delegating effectively, affording staff professional autonomy, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;

Creates a managerial environment across the Country Programme to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ambition :

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development, and encourages team to do the same;

Engages and motivates others by widely sharing their personal vision for Save the Children; Future orientated, strategic and global thinker.

Collaboration :

Builds and maintains effective relationships with team, colleagues, members, donors and partners; Values diversity as a source of competitive strength;

Approachable, diplomatic, and supportive, with well-developed listening skills.

Creativity :

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions both on a personal level and by building and leading teams willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity :

• Honesty, openness, and transparency;
• A strong commitment to Save the Children’s vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.