To assist in providing financial technical support to the Project/Programme/cluster in accordance with World Vision accounting policies and procedures and the Acceptable International Financial Accounting standards.

Roles and Responsibilities

Financial management

Allocate various expenses to cost center accounts made on vouchers in compliance with WV Cost Allocation Methodologies

Prepare and file supporting documents for all accounting transactions in compliance with WVU financial guidelines and manual

Financial planning & budget management:

Assist in developing programme/AP/cluster budgets in compliance with the programme / cluster/APs’ Plan

Excellence in Payment, Mobile Money and Provision Compliance– Manage the Pro Vision Requesting / Buyer mandates in the cluster for the completeness/accuracy of data, account codes and provide feedback on daily basis, Initiate and manage the mobile money transactions for the cluster and ensure timely and accurate replenishments and mobile money reconciliations by 10th following month.

Effective Internal Controls, Risk and Audit Management– Effectively functioning risk management, internal control, and Audit management with focuses on identifying gaps and loopholes and take immediately action in responding and addressing them.

Assets and Store Management;

Ensuring the Asset register is regularly updated as and when new Assets are received/disposed off.

Prepare Monthly store reports.

Financial reporting:

Prepare and participate in discussion of the financial report with programme/AP team on 12th every month

Risk management:

Support the Programmes /cluster during the internal and external auditing

Maintain completed/updated stores records and items (stock cards, bin cards, good received notes, stores requisitions and returns books, delivery notes and way bills in accordance with WVI/WVU policy

Capacity building:

Train and upgrade skills and knowledge of the programme/cluster staff and partners on accounting policies and procedures.

Minimum education, training and experience

• A university degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/Auditing
• A minimum of three years’ post qualification experience.
• Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is required.
• Must have proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
• Written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
• Partial professional qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA, CA, CIA or CMA or equivalent
• Previous working knowledge and experience of SUN accounting software
• Knowledge of project management and project cycles
• Experience of working in the field(communities)