The Finance Associate undertakes high-level and specialized finance-related support activities. He/she leads and coordinates the financial support work of the unit, ensuring the quality, transparency and consistency of processes. The job role requires in-depth knowledge and interpretation of financial policies, procedures and practices. The incumbent provides procedural guidance to managers and staff in the Organization and guides other finance support staff.
Key Functions/Results:
Analyse, control and maintain relevant general ledger accounts, including scrutinizing source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges;
Review and liquidate obligations; investigate erroneous charges and take corrective accounting actions; reconcile and review suspense accounts and ensures proper clearance procedures;
Extract details of income, expenditures, assets and liability from the accounting system in order to analyse and verify accuracy and validity;
Consolidate data into financial statements and assist in monitoring expenditures to ensure they remain within authorized levels;
Prepare worksheets and assist in preparation of financial statements by compiling and consolidating data from various sources; prepare and checks trial balance;
Prepare draft cost estimates and budget proposals and participate in budget analysis and projections;
Provide support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan;
Draft and prepare correspondence and respond to queries;
Evaluate ongoing financial support requirements, adapt service provision to meet changing needs and solve operational problems as required;
Provide procedural guidance to managers and staff; supervise, guide and train other finance support staff;
Perform other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
Secondary School Education.
Experience:
Five years of relevant experience in finance, accounting and budget-related support work.
Languages:
Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of Arabic or French.
IT Skills:
Very good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.
