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Finance/Grant Assistant

World Vision International Afghanistan, Multi Location

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Multi Location ()
Full Time
630

About World Vision International Afghanistan

Job Summary

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To help ensure good stewardship, transparency and accountability of financial resources by:
• Managing the day-to-day financial activities FIRUP II Project
• Implementing financial policies, procedures and systems that promote good stewardship and internal control for FIRUP Project as well as compliance to USAID grant requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Finance Officer with production of financial reports based on the sun template entries.
• Prepare attendance sheet for daily laborers and submit for immediate supervisor approval
• Prepare labor distribution reports for all wages and salaries
• Prepare payment sheet for beneficiaries and submit for Project Manager approval
• Prepare checks for payment/ cash payment vouchers and submit for approval or for signature by authorized signatories
• Will effect the distribution of checks or payment vouchers to daily laborer at project site.
• Responsible for the Custody of check books for FIRUP project
• Implement the WV financial policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Prepare and generate vouchers and code them according to the donor codes and appropriate accounting codes.
• Ensure the correct calculation and payment of zonal National staff salary tax and tax of rent to the government bank account before the deadlines.
• Ensure to send the hard copies of all financial transaction to the main office on a monthly basis.
• Make sure that all the payments are paid and supporting documents are all stamped “paid” and all transactions are properly signed based upon the LOA before it is sent to Herat.
• Make sure to coordinate with zonal project responsible staff to provide you their monthly cash projection, and to follow up that their projected expenses has taken place properly.
• Ensure that financial records provide clear documentation and approvals and that internal control procedures are followed.
• Ensure that all transaction are properly referenced By location, by Journal type, funding source, and projects.
• Make sure all vouchers are filed properly and kept safe.
• Make sure to follow the Grant T and A codes and log frame for charging.
• Conducts all business payments according to WVAFGO policy.
• To give total financial support and advise to the Zone and assistant Zone and project Manager.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by the finance manager.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
Strongly Preferred
Education/Credentials
• Diploma in Finance or business or similar qualifications
Experience
• 1-3 years accounting experience.

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Thorough and demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems and practical knowledge of electronics and financial systems and internal financial controls and procedures.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Lotus Notes and computerized accounting systems.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direction.
• Strong communication skills in English (oral and written).
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.

Submission Guideline

WV Afghanistan Next to Unicef Office, Unicef Ally, Walayat Street, and Amiriat Boulevard, Herat, Afghanistan. Phone +93 40224568 | Mobile:+93 797 467 060 | E-mail: wvi.org.recruitment@gmail.com

Note: Please write on your Application or subject of Email the Vacancy Number (WVI032) Otherwise your Application/CV will not be considered.

Functional Area

Account/Finance

Countries

Post Date

Aug 31, 2010

Closing Date

Sep 11, 2010

Reference

WVI032

Number of Vacancies

2

Salary Range

As per NTA salary scale

Years of Experience

Fresh

Probation Period

Not Specified

Contract Type

Short Term

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

false

Gender

Male