Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.
Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Insight financial accounting package.
Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review various accounts to detect irregularities.
Help evaluate subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and help strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
Prepare delegated financial reports, as needed.
Help share information with subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Accounting or Finance.
Professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, Agricultural Economics.
At least five (5) years’ experiences in financial management for donor funded projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferably with an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations a plus.
Knowledge of financial reporting software a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint.
Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Required languages: English.
Travel requirement: Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.
Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, these practices create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and assist CRS in achieving agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfil his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
Personal accountability: consistently taking responsibility for one’s own actions.
Acts with Integrity: Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
Builds and Maintains Trust: Shows consistency between words and actions.
Collaborates with Others: Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
Open to Learning: Seek out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.
Agency Leadership Competencies:
Lead Change: Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
Develops and Recognizes Others: Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
Strategic Mindset: Understands the role of translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.
Key Working Relationships
Supervisory: To be determined.
Internal: Head of Programming, Program Managers, MEAL Manager, Partnership Capacity Strengthening Program Manager, Operations colleagues.
External: Donors, Government representatives, Church representatives, Private sector actors, local partners, peer agencies, and others.
How to apply