IRELAND | Programme Finance Accountant | €45,000 - €52,186

Purpose of the Role:
The Programme Finance Accountant will work closely with the Programme Finance Manager to improve the quality of systems of financial control and reporting in the Organisation’s country offices by identifying and taking steps to improve current weaknesses while capacity building local finance staff in the performance of their responsibilities
 
Key Responsibilities:
i. Support and train country office finance staff including, but not limited to, areas such as;
   a. Preparation of management accounts
   b. Filing systems & documentation
   c. Risk registers, fixed asset registers
   d. Year End procedures and preparation for audit
   e. Compliance with the Organisation’s procedures & policies
   f. Compliance with donor procedures & policies
   g. Use of PSF and Salesforce
   h. Donor reporting
ii. Assist in the update of standard finance procedures
iii. Ensure PSF user guide is kept up to date and circulated to all finance staff
iv. Assist in identifying training needs of finance staff
v. Assist in the preparation of resources for use with partner organisations
   a. Assessment of new partners
   b. Standard cash book formats
   c. Finance procedures for partners
   d. Monitoring and audit visit checklists
vi. Provide training to finance staff in partner oversight procedures, including internal control audit, transaction testing
vii. Assist in the development of finance functions within Salesforce
viii. Provide ad hoc assistance to Programme Finance Manager and Finance Director as required
 
Qualifications & other Requirements
Essential
i. Internationally recognised Accounting Qualification (CA, ACA, CIMA, CPA)
ii. Strong technical skills and up to date knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
iii. Experience in project accounting, planning, budgeting and writing financial reports
iv. Experience in audit, cost control and financial decision making
v. Ability and willingness to travel overseas for up to 40% of the time
 
Desirable
i. Working knowledge of French
ii. Experience of working with and accounting for donor funds, such as USAID, EU, DFID
iii. Exposure to humanitarian work
Experience working in the NGO sector an advantage, but not essential
 
Salary: €45,000 - €52,186.
  
The successful candidate will have the right to work in Ireland.
 
To apply, send you CV to jobs@afid.org.uk