CRS JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Department: Finance
Band: Assistant
Reports To: Acting Finance Manager
Country/Location: Pakistan/Islamabad
Job Summary:
You will efficiently provide comprehensive information, clerical, and accounting services to assist the Finance Department in executing processes and delivering service needs that support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. As part of an experienced finance team you will deliver quality support in your role, applying clearly defined accounting and financial reporting processes, procedures and service standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Complete standard financial documents (vouchers, wire transfer requests, checks, Cash forecasts etc.) following a sample template with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed.
- Provide administrative and clerical support to financial transactions processing. Prepare, type, photocopy, and scan related documentation. File accounting and financial reporting documentation as instructed.
- Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/receipt package) to support processing of financial transactions. Communicate with staff, subrecipients, partners, suppliers to follow up on required documents.
- Perform data entry for financial transactions recording, following validation by the next-level Finance staff.
- Keep custody of various documents (e.g. blank/undelivered checks), etc.
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- Assist in regular financial monitoring of sub recipients using the approved and tested tools and formats.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
- MBA Finance/ M.COM/or equivalent qualification in accounting and finance
- Minimum of two years work experience in a similar role with some familiarity of standard accounting practices. Experience with an international non-governmental organization a plus.
- Experience using MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word. Hands-on experience with data entry into online databases and forms.
Personal Skills
- Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented. Able to meet deadlines.
- Strong customer service ethic and abilities. Ability to work collaboratively.
Required/Desired Foreign Language
Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable)
10% travel is expected to Field and partner offices.
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: Acting Finance Manager
Internal: Program Managers, HoO, Program and Program support Team, Sub Office Finance Team.
External: Banks, Partner organizations, Tax authorities.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Trusting Relationships
- Professional Growth
- Partnership
- Accountability
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
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