Finance Officer - DRC Country Program
Job title: Finance Officer – DRC Country Program
Location: Lubumbashi or Kinshasa, DR Congo
Report to Finance Manager
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
DRC Finance team plays a strategic role at the heart of our organization. Comprised of dynamic and rigorous professionals, they ensure the proper management of financial resources, operational compliance, and decision-making support at all levels. We are much more than an accounting department: we are essential partners in the planning, growth, and sustainability of our activities. Joining our team means entering a stimulating environment where excellence, integrity, and collaboration are at the heart of our values.
We seek to recruit a Finance Officerto be based in Lubumbashi or Kinshasa to support with all financial management and compliance of the DRC Country Program.
Responsibilities:
- Review and process invoices registered in the financial system for appropriate and sufficient supporting documentation according to Donor/GAAP and PATH policies.
- Review receivable accounts (program advances and prepayments to vendors) regularly and ensure that the accounts in question are cleared on time.
- Review Workshop expense reports to ensure that they have complete documentation, accurate, and comply with applicable policies and internal procedures.
- Register journal entries in the accounting system.
- Ensure that no additional advances are paid to the same staff before previous advances are reconciled. Follow up with projects on all outstanding program advances.
- Ensure mobile money and Omni payments are well supported with documents and are made on time
- Review bank instructions for cash movement and payment for project activities.
- Pull proof of payments to share with projects who in turn share with the suppliers.
- Ensure that all financial activities are conducted with the approval of appropriate PATH designees for expense approval and technical oversight.
- Process transactions in the finance system on time and ensure that transactions are successfully approved in the workflow.
- Review and Reconcile balance sheet accounts on monthly and annual basis.
- Review petty cash reconciliations monthly and check that replenishment is done on time.
- Perform bank reconciliations monthly.
- Provide guidance and orientation to colleagues, PATH partners on sound management practices.
- Filing of all financial records / documents in real time and on monthly basis
- Utilize PATH accounting and financial management system to support the entire DRC country office program and operations.
- Follow up PATH guidelines and work with team to address audit issues and implement remediation actions in a timely manner
- Work closely with the Finance Manager and others as required.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance.
- At least 5 years of total experience in accounting and finance either in a for-profit or a non-profit organization
- Experience in ERP based financial software is preferred.
- Demonstrated strong finance and organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to appropriately prioritize competing tasks.
- Effective time management and able to work under time pressure.
- Ability to work with diverse vendors and stakeholders.
- Capacity to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
- Proficient in working with MS office computer programs.
- High attention to detail.
- Problem-solving skills and initiative
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