Job
Opportunity: Accounts
Assistant
Contract
Duration: Six
months (July to December 2012)
Salary: Negotiable
Background:
Veterinaries Sans Frontieres
Germany (VSF Germany) is a non-governmental, non-profit making international
Organization, engaged in the field of veterinary relief and development work
providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and
vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance.
VSF Germany is registered and
licensed in Ethiopia by charities and societies agency as a foreign charity
since March 2010. In the region VSF Germany implements activities in Ethiopia,
Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
VSFG is seeking to recruit a
motivated and committed person to fill the position of Accounts Assistant to
support the financial aspects for the ECHO funded Improved Community Response
to Drought project-phase Four (ICRD IV project) in Hamer and Dasenach Woredas
of south Omo zone, SNNPRS.
The incumbent will work in
collaboration with the Project Manager, project staff & partner
organizations.
This
is a field based position in South Omo.
Job
Summary:
Under
the supervision of Finance and Administration Officer, the Account Assistant is
responsible for the collection, payment and deposit of cash and checks,
handling of day to day cash transactions including petty cash, checks and other
impressed funds.
Key
duties and Responsibilities
·
Maintain proper filing systems of all cash payment documents and
ensure accounting records are kept updated.
·
Maintain optimum cash balances and advise the Field Finance
& Administration Officer for cash replenishment requirements.
·
Maintain a cash book and perform daily cash reconciliation and
cash counts on a weekly and monthly basis with Project managers.
·
Familiarity with basic bookkeeping procedures.
·
Ensuring that all payments incurred are adequately supported.
·
Completes special projects and miscellaneous assignments as
required.
·
Answer staff questions, and provide information on procedures or
policies.
·
Compute and record totals of transactions.
·
Count money in cash box or safe at the beginning of work to
ensure that amounts are correct and adequate.
·
Carry out periodical price surveys to establish or identify
prices of goods, services Issue receipts or vouchers to beneficiaries.
·
Monitor field stations to ensure that they have adequate cash
available and that they are staffed appropriately.
·
Make payment by cash, cheques, and vouchers.
·
Resolve staff complaints.
·
Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.
·
Pay company bills by cash.
·
Data entry into excel or accounting software.
·
Assist in stock taking
·
Prepare and monitor the budget for day to day expenses, cash
flow needs regularly recording vouchers/receipts.
·
Updating the cash book and establishing a project financial
reporting system as per the VSF G procedures.
Qualifications,
Experience & Skills required
·
Degree in Financial Accounting plus 2 Years Experiences as
Cashier Accountant.
·
Minimum Qualifications in Book Keeping with supporting project
experience
·
International NGO experience is highly desired.
·
Knowledge of Donor Funds Management and reporting.
·
Must have good computer skills in Microsoft Office; especially
MS Excel.
·
Ability to work under high pressure to meet tight deadlines
·
NGO experience is an added advantage.
Interested and qualified
candidates should submit an application letter and CV to: postal address VSF
Germany 2278 Code 1250 or via email Ethiopia@vsfg.og.
Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted for interviews.
Closing date for receiving
applications is Friday, 14th July 2012, before 12:00 am midnight.
Qualified Women are
encouraged to apply.
Due to the urgency of the
position we shall conduct assessments on an ongoing basis as applications are
received.
