L’IRC recrute un Responsable des finances, Buea, Cameroun
Requête nº: req37106
Intitulé de poste: Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Secteur d’activité: Finances
Type de contrat: Durée Déterminée
Taux d’occupation: Plein temps
Ouvert aux expatriés: Non
Lieu de travail: Buea, Cameroon
Descriptif du poste
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Finance Officer will have the role of managing aspects of finance in coordination with Main Office in Yaoundé. The finance officer will depend on a hierarchically link of Field Coordinator of Buea but will depend functionally on the finance Manager in Yaoundé.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific Duties;
- Coordinate the overall field finance role & adequately cover staff absence during various trainings for IRC system training by working closely with field support and program team and with Field coordinate.
- Responsible for processing the payments for Bank and cash transactions.
- Coordinate with banks and financial institution with regards to project activities.
- Ensure completeness of payment documents in compliance to IRC and Donor policies and procedure
- Ensuring internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers.
- Update the cash and bank books on daily basis with proper reconciliation of closing balances.
- Review all the payments documents for proper coding and supporting documents.
- Keeping updated records of prepayments in respect to staff insurance, rents for all programs and their monthly amortization. Also keeping track of their utility bills and travel expenses.
- Manage the classification of accounting and administrative documents
- Review Purchase Orders and Purchase Requests for proper coding and budget adequacy before approval.
- Perform the projected monthly cash in coordination with relevant team members and send it to the Finance team in Yaoundé
Administrative and Compliance Duties;
- Observe the procedures of purchase at the time of delivery of advances.
- Perform regular cash count with the Field Coordinator
- Oversee the payment turn-over period to avoid delays in handling requests submitted to finance
- Oversee proper and systematic filing of all payment requests, ensure regular and proper archiving both online and hardcopy documents and submit to Yaounde office timely.
- In liaison with Logistics department, prepare commitment lists every month for financial obligations already entered but not captured in financial reports
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of the staff under his/her supervision
- Report to the Finance Manager any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and sites on policy and procedures.
Project Monitoring Duties;
- Conduct BVA review regularly, attend project implementation meetings and follow upon action points
- Assist in monthly and quarterly financial reports to be reviewed by Finance Manager/Assistant Finance Controller.
- Perform other duties, as necessary and/or as requested
Profil
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting and knowledge in administration or Advance diploma in accounting from recognized College /Institutions with minimum of three (3) years of Finance experience and administration.
- Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting package knowledge (Microsoft Office software, SUN System) will be an added advantage.
- The candidate should be mature, with stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent English written and verbal communications skills and proficiency in French.
Presentation of Application File:
- An up to date (CV);
- Cover Letter/Application
- Copy of NIC
- Academic Credentials
- Relevant Previous Work Attestations.
Applicants can apply online or deposit their application in a closed envelope specifying the position at the IRC office at Bokwango Road, 100m from John Chi Church-Buea, SWR or at our office in Up Station Governor’s Street -Bamenda, NWR.
NB: Deadline for the admissibility of files is the 13th January 2023 at 5pm.
Only the preselected candidates will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply