Finance Officer at Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe

Overall Job Purpose

Provide support to the finance function in the Somalia Crisis Programme

Roles and responsibilities

• Raising payment requests for settlement of expenses incurred by the Somalia Crisis Programme and following up on payment processing.
• Posting /booking payments and other entries related to the SCP in the accounting software.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, final and ad hoc financial reports for the Somalia programme.
• Preparation of monthly cash/ bank reconciliations for the Somalia Crisis Programme.
• Treasury management of the Operations budget including cash forecasting, funds requisitions and reconciliations between other projects.
• Support the finance control officer in Mogadishu in controlling of projects assigned by the supervisor to ensure compliance with donor policies and requirements.
• Ensure proper and complete documentation of all payments in accordance to the financial policies and procedures of DKH.
• Reconciliation of payments made by Regional Office on behalf of the Somalia Crisis Programme and vice versa.
• Assist in coordination of audits.
• Reconciliation of project balances as per the final reports presented to HQ and the DKH accounting software.
• Identification of office/programme needs and follow up on the subsequent procurement process with the logistics and procurement department.
• Provide remote support to the Somalia team on the administrative and procurement processes.
• Assist the programme coordinator in preparation of the Operations budget and master budget.
• Provide support to the programme coordinator in donor reporting
• Support in the administration of the Health insurance scheme for the Mogadishu staff.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Skills and Competencies/ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field (Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business administration) or other relevant field from a recognised university.
• CPA II qualification or ACCA equivalent
• At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in INGOs
• Computer literate with significant experience in Microsoft Office packages and proficiency in MS Excel
• Significant experience with QuickBooks and/or other accounting software.
• High interpersonal skills with a strong analytical approach in problem solving & management
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good team player with cultural sensitivity in a diverse team with players of different nationalities and cultural background
• Strategic and critical thinker who can take proactive initiatives for changes
• Willingness to travel to complex environments e.g. Somalia
• High resilience, improvisation, and flexibility
• Compliance with DKH code of conduct and PSEA standards