Department
Position Overview
Pact seeks a Finance Officer for the ACHIEVE Rwanda program. ACHIEVE is a five-year, USAID-funded global cooperative agreement with the dual objectives of attaining and sustaining HIV epidemic control among at-risk and hard to reach pregnant and breastfeeding (PBF) women, infants, children, and youth, as well as to mitigate the impact of HIV/ AIDS and prevent HIV transmission among these populations; and supporting the transition of prime funding and implementation to capable local partners in order to meet the PEPFAR goal of 70% of funding to local partners.
The Finance Officer will support finance and accounting functions in the Country Office. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Grants, the Finance Officer will be responsible for reviewing invoices, preparing payments and entering transactions into the Pact accounting system. Additional responsibilities include maintaining departmental files to ensure proper documentation of all transactions. This position ensures good accounting practices within the project and will ensure compliance with US Government rules and regulations and Pact policies and procedures.
Application Deadline is September 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST.
Key Responsibilities
- Review all invoices that are received and preparing supporting documentation for payment.
- Review and manage outstanding payable and receivable balances, including employee advances.
- Enter payments into the online bank system, with appropriate vendor bank information
- Reconcile bank accounts as needed.
- Process cash advances to project staff.
- Entering transactions in Serenic software.
- Contributing to submission of monthly financial report.
- Ensure expenses are paid in respond of Pact procedures and GAAP.
- Assist with the processing of payroll as needed
- Filing of all the accounting documents
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirements
- BA accounting, finance or economics or related field or an equivalent combination of relevant experience or training.
- 4 years of relevant experience, preferably with an international non-profit organization
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks while working independently
- High degree of professionalism and ability to treat confidential material with sensitivity.
- Strong analytical skills
- High-level interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong computer skills including Excel and accounting software
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working on programs in relevant areas such as USAID PEPFAR funded programs.
- Rwandese Nationals with English fluency highly encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline is September 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST.