Finance Coordinator

Finance Coordinator.

About​ Human ​Appeal

​Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid,​ sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide. Human Appeal has seven International Field Offices across the globe.

​Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for the Finance Coordinator to be based at ​Human​ Appeal Senegal ​Dakar​ office.

Condition​

Please note, this is a local contract and the position is only exclusive to citizens of Senegal.

​Main​ Job ​Purpose

Coordinate​ with ​other​ department​ in​ terms​ of ​payroll,​ cash​ flow​ management​ and​ auditing​ so​ as​ to​ obtain useful information from others, and keep a good track of financial transactions and other financial​ activities for Human ​Appeal​ to​ monitor financial​ status.

​Accountabilities

​Accounting

• Compile and sorts supporting documents, such as invoices and cheque(s), substantiating company/organizational transactions, and ensure that documents and signatures are valid for an appropriate maintenance of documents.
• Verify and posts details of organization transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Record all transactions, on the accounting software according to Human appeal procedures to keep track of HA’s financial activities, including assisting in entering cash or bank sub- journals (general journals), and recording income from donors, charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges rentals and similar items.
• Prepare vouchers, invoices, cheque(s), account statements, bank reconciliations, BVAs, cost allocations, reports and other records and reviews them for accuracy on monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly analysis of the HA trial balance and other financial reports for management decisions, such as AR statements, and income statements.
• Enter fixed asset into system and reconcile the fixed asset with the QB fixed assets accounts

Cash​flow

• Manage bank accounts by maintaining the cash advance to the staff account, prepare payment orders and ensure that they are properly delivered
• Monitor cash flow with the transfer of money between head-office and field office and reconciliation with banks to ensure that sufficient funds are always available in the bank.

Payroll

• Liaise with the Human Resources department to maintain the Staff List and monthly payroll.
• Review the first draft of the monthly payroll and Obtain a copy of the payroll mutations documents to reflect accurate payroll information in relevant reports
• Responsible for the preparation of the Salary Slips of the month and monthly staff time sheet
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Budgeting

• Prepare new projects budgets and accounts to donors, as per Human Appeal budget templates.
• Liaise regularly with budget holders.

M​& E

• Review all documents submitted for payment to ensure proper procedures have been followed
• Reconciles and recommends resolution for report discrepancies and problems.
• Coordinates and prepares pertinent information for external accounting firm and auditors.
• Monitor the funding situation, and prepare the funds report at the end of each month.
• ​Assist any audit undertaken.

Job Requirements

Education

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent​ work experience required.
• A professional certification in Accounting or a​ related field ​highly​ desired

​Experience

• Minimum 5 Years of Experience in a financial management position of​responsibility, at​least​ three​ of ​which is in ​a ​supervisory position​ in​development​ sector
• Computer​ Skills
• MS​ Office ​Suite

​Languages

• Excellent​ verbal​ &​ oral​ communication ​skills
• ​Good​ verbal​ and written ​skills in​ English
• Proficient​ Arabic​ language​ skills​ are​ desirable
• ​Good​ verbal​ and written ​Skills in ​French
• Able​ to ​communicate ​complex ​issues ​in​ a ​concise and accessible way.​

​Salary

908443 – 1180955 CFA

Experience

Minimum 5 Years of Experience in a financial management position of ​responsibility, at​least ​three ​of ​which is in ​a​ supervisory position ​in ​development​ sector

​How to apply​

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the​ best​ chance ​of​ success​ please​ click ​the​link;​ and​ apply​ today​ to ​become ​our​ Finance​ Coordinator​ we​ would ​ love to​hear​ from ​you.

​Please note ​that​ we​ will​ only contacting ​the​ Shortlisted​ candidates.

Female​ candidates ​are ​highly​ encouraged​ to​ apply.

Closing Date: 19/03/2025