Finance and Operational Officer

Job Description:

A Finance and Operational officer is responsible for all financial and operational aspects of the organization. S/he oversees the budget, creates financial reports, and guarantees that all financial transactions are carried out in a professionally and legally responsible manner. S/he provides administrative help to a company’s leaders and senior staff. On behalf of other people, they arrange meetings, manage travel arrangements, organize office get-togethers, and produce communications and reports.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Creates and keeps up financial systems
• Plans coordinates, and manages accounting and financial activities
• Creates accounting-related reports and documentation for management approval
• Ensures that standard practices keep accurate records
• Prepares numerous monthly financial reports
• Follows up on outstanding refunds, false claims, and unclaimed refunds
• Assists the Finance and Human Resource Manager and obtains quotes in line with the company procurement policies and procedures for supplies, materials, and equipment to be purchased by the project.
• Uses accounting software to manage and monitor all financial transactions for the organization, internally and externally, and conduct financial audits as necessary.
• Assists in preparing purchase requests, collecting quotes from potential suppliers, preparing quote Summary Sheets, and getting approval following the authority channel.
• Assists in the preparation of purchase orders, facilitates inspection of the procured materials against the specification, ensures delivery accordingly of goods, prepares GRN, and forwards the necessary documents along with the satisfaction proof to the finance department for payment.
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory control tracking and recording of procurements.
• Assists with organizing project-financed events.
• Assists with arrangements of travel tickets when approved.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualification requirements include the following:

• BA Degree in Accounting, Business Management, or another relevant field.
• Having more than two years of relevant professional experience in Accounting and finance.
• Having good experience working on accounting software
• Excellent knowledge and experience with Windows, Word, Excel, and other data processing.
• The ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy is highly desirable.
• Ability to assess problems and develop solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and excellent organizational skills.
• English language proficiency is required.
• Women are encouraged. 

Salary

Attractive and Negotiable

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is 16 November 2022.