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Job Title: Senior Finance Officer
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Company: Jhpiego
Date: 18 September 2023
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Apply by: 27 September 2023
Reports To: Finance and Operations Director
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Duration: 12 Months
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provide guidance to the program teams regarding the financial requirements of the projects and office operations.
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Implements and oversees a detailed financial reporting and reimbursement process in accordance with Jhpiego’s established financial system.
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Prepares the monthly financial report by using adapted finance software (QuickBooks) and ensures accuracy and timeliness
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Uses various software applications such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphic packages to assemble, analyze, and format data and/or reports
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Ensures financial management systems provide accurate, current, and complete disclosure of financial transactions
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Support the Finance Manager in the financial reporting process to donors
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Ensure that required financial controls and cost-performance monitoring mechanisms are in place and adhered to: prevents over or under-expenditure of budgets, ensures proper safeguards of funds, and ensures compliance with established USG and Jhpiego’s global financial, accounting, and administrative procedures.
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Regularly review accounting transactions to ensure costs are allowable and reasonable Regularly review QBE: review of balance sheet, aging analysis, detailed GL, expenditure by ION, advance balance
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Performs other projects related activities as assigned by the supervisor or by Jhpiego management
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Thorough understanding of the monthly reporting circle
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Monthly reconciliation of the receivables and payables
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Demonstrated experience of at least 2 years’ experience in staff supervision
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Advanced knowledge of QBE is required
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A certification in QBE is a plus
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