Project Finance Officer at Human Capital Synergies Africa Ltd

Key Roles and Responsibilities.

Accounting and Program Finance

• Prepare vouchers of payment, receipt and journals relating to cash transactions against approved bills/invoices in relation to the project.
• Ensure proper process documentation of all financial transactions
• Ensure proper filing of finance related documentation
• Update the donor financial reports and arrange for timely requests for funds
• Verify the project expenses against approved budget and protocol
• Ensure compliance organizational policy in regard to advances for project related visits
• Ensure all supporting documentation are available with voucher before payment as per donor & organizational compliance
• Checking the correctness of retirements of travel advances/impress and ensuring that they are well supported for further authorizations
• Ensure process and policy has been followed regarding procurement.
• Undertake other general finance duties as required to facilitate the smooth running of accounting and project finance activities.

Budget Management & Cost control

• Assist the Project Manager in operational management of project funds e.g. budgeting/forecasting, documentation and spending.
• Provide information to program team in relation to budget and expenditure
• Support in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Prepare monthly budget variance report and share with management
• Undertake other general finance duties as required to facilitate smooth functioning of accounting and project finance activities.

Required Qualifications and Key Competencies.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or any other related subject.
• CPA finalist

Other Requirements

• At least 2 years’ experience of donor funded project reporting.
• Good experience and knowledge of accounting data processing and report generating
• Knowledge about tax and statutory requirements
• Knowledge on donor compliance, rules, and regulation especially USAID preferred
• Data analysis skill
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of organizational procedures and guidelines
• Experience and knowledge on donor financial monitoring
• Communication and report writing skill
• Demonstrate pro-activeness and responsiveness
• Ability to work as a team player and contribute to improve team performance