JOB DETAILS:
Performance Objectives
• QuickBooks Posting (50%)
• Staff Advance Management (20%)
• Enforcing Controls and compliance (20%)
• Record Keeping (10%)

QuickBooks Posting (50%)
• Preparing journal vouchers.
• Entering all journal entries in QuickBooks by the 2nd working day of the subsequent month.
• Reconciling ledger accounts.
• Produce weekly transaction posting reports.

Staff Advance Management (20%)
• Monthly preparation of “Unclosed” staff advances report shared with concerned staff.
• Reconciling staff advance accounts.
• Follow up on staff to bank all unused funds.
• Advising the Finance Manager on staff refunds due to over-accounting.

Enforcing Controls and compliance (20%)
• Ensuring that all staff accountabilities are in line with the updated Common Cost.
• Flagging any policy compliance issues to the Finance Manager for action.

• Supporting the Finance manager with other finance administrative tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Record Keeping (10%)
• Ensuring that all payments are fully supported by requisite documentation before filing.
• Maintain detailed and traceable records of supporting documentation for all payment transactions and journal vouchers.
• Qualifications and Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting with at least one year’s experience working in a busy finance environment.
• At least 2 years experience in development work (NGO, Schools, Youth related work, Volunteers/Interns, School Practices, Church,Social Enterprises.

• Strong accounting background with hands on experience making double entry transactions.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with excellent MS Word and Excel skills, Power point, Email, google drive et

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Must have knowledge in Finance and Account reconciliation, Double entry

• Thoroughness when accomplishing tasks and paying attention to detail
• Systems oriented, high integrity,Record keeping,
• Experience in multitasking in a fast – paced environment, set priorities, work independently as well as thrive a team.
• Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here