Finance Assistant

Travel requirement

On need basis

Position Objective

Overall management of Base accountancy, Supports in donor reporting, Monthly BFU & PM tool update with PM. Withholding taxes deduction & on-time submission of details to capital office. Providing support to field on need basis. Partner expenses review & management of payments

1.      Mission 1 : Accountancy.

• Perform payments as per AAH policies, procedures and format
• Check documentation is complete before doing any payment
• Respect the Cash management policy (payment threshold, validation, etc)
• Prepare cash count, bank reconciliations and other documents for the monthly closure
• Cash book / Bank book handling, cash advances issuance & follow up for reimbursement
• Coding & stamping of Hard Files after Monthly Closure
• Receive and check monthly accountancy soft copy and hard documentation from field bases.
• Verify the soft copy of the accountancy with the hard documentation.
• Identify any inappropriate expenditures and report it immediately to Finance Officer.
• Ensure all the entries are allocated to the correct financial line, project code and accounting code.
• Ensure all the description match with SAGA standard description document.

2.      Mission 2 : Financial Management

• Support Finance officer in Updating BFUs and coordinate with all stakeholder.
• Support Program team in forecasting of program activities and payments (PM tool update)
• Ensure Budget forecast match with treasury forecast and ensure efficient use of funds.
• Evaluate and observe budget consumption & initiating action on major variances noticed.
• Maintained adequate controls over cash & bank management as per AAH Country office guidelines.

3.      Mission 3 : Support to Finance Officer

• Assist in project financial reporting and keep track of reporting deadlines and submission.
• Support Finance Officer, provide answers to the issues raised and report any major issue.
• Ensure good communication flow between the Implementing partners, Base and Capital office.
• Participate in Coordination meeting with partner organizations.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor

4.      Mission 4 : To ensure inclusion across departmental work and within/by the team

• Support mission level qualification for gender marker.
• Ensure inclusion within departmental planning, implementation and reporting

5.      Mission 5 : Ensure compliance with ACFs gender equality, child protection sensitivity and      Safeguarding policies

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender, Child Protection and other safeguarding policies  
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, inclusion and child protection lens
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability

Skills and resources needed to perform the function

• Able to analyze and summarize complex technical  and contextual information
• Relevant Degree and 2years of overall experience
• Fluent in English, reading writing and speaking and/or local language of the program implementation area
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills
• Team management skills
• Ability to handle stress and pressure

Relationship

Internal

• All field support staff
• Support Managers / Field Coordinator

External

• Banks
• Donors and implementing partners

This is a non-contractual document and it may evolve according to the needs of the mission

•  Action against Hunger is committed to the prevention of risks related to abuse, sexual exploitation, and the promotion of gender equality and its diversity
• The Pakistan Mission encourages the application of women/men/transgender/ disabled workers.
• Action Against Hunger's recruitment process is free of charge, no compensation of any form shall be requested from a candidate. 
• It reflects the major policies and its charter through its professionalism and impartiality.
• If you observe behavior in opposition to these values during this process, please report it to the appropriate teams. 
• All persons hired by Action Against Hunger will also be checked for compliance with the "anti-terrorist" lists while respecting the rights of employees and the confidentiality of personal data.

 Disclaimer: We are reviewing CVs on a daily basis due to the urgency, and if we find the appropriate number and quality of applicants sooner, the application process may be concluded before the planned deadline.