To perform general accounting and financial reporting duties for Evidence Action

Duties and responsibilities

A. Team Management – 20% of role

● Provide leadership, management, and guidance on Liberia process

● Will regularly communicate with program, country, and sub regional and regional leads to identify capacity needs and oversee Finance function.

● Responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the teams’ operations and capacity/gaps.

● Represent Finance team in various program meetings.

B. Accounting: 60% of role

• Overall overseer of the Finance and accounting activities in Liberia.
• Oversee accurate maintenance of the accounting system by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct donor.
• Checking the procurement processes and documentations and ensuring compliance
• Prepare payroll seeking approval by the 20th of every month and ensure staff are paid by 25th of Every Month
• Ensure Timesheet Allocation report on staff costs are billed.
• Review monthly schedules, GL reconciliations and ensure the timely monthly close.
• Asset and inventory management. Ensuring periodic audit and constant updates.
• Present an approved cash forecast/projection for the month by or before the 22nd of every month.
• Ensuring all taxes and legal requirements are accurately and timely tracked monthly to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring all other tax related issues and tax related payments are properly tracked and timely submission to legal authorities is done on or before the deadline.
• Review for compliance with donor and organizational policies/guidelines on all payments.
• Provide financial and compliance guideline/refresher training to program staff.
• Capacity building of Finance and non- Finance staff on compliance in relation to accounting principles and Organizations financial policies
• Support and spearhead the country’s statutory audit exercise.

C. Budgeting, disbursements and accountability: 20% of role

● Participate in program meetings and contribute budget implications of proposed implementation decisions.

● Continuous and effective budget tracking Ensuring proper budget utilization, proper cost allocations communication with program team, full accountability of funds.

● Develop financial accountability documents for all budgeted program activities.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or any other related field.
• Professional certification in accounting (ACCA or CPA)
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Audit management experience in donor funded programs

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Higher education (Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Professional Certification
• Management experience (Experience leading a team)
• International Development experience (Experience working for a non-profit)