Position: Finance Assistant

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To maintain cash liquidity, prepare checks and on time funds to transfers to Staff and Vendors respectively on a regular basis while updating cash and bank records. Review Payment Vouchers for arithmetic accuracy and preparation of Voucher interface for uploading to Sun Systems on a daily basis.

Major Responsibilities:

Maintaining cash book

• Maintain Cash Books and make sure that all supporting documentation is according to the guidelines and policies.

• Maintain Cash Records and ensure their monthly reconciliation with cash on hand and Balance Sheet.

• Assist Finance Department in ensuring compliance with centralized internal financial policies and procedures by project staff.

• Prepare Voucher Interface for all cash payments for Business and Travel advances for both National and international staff.

• Reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts for Jordan office (150/155 for National Staff

• Tracking & recording vendor’s guarantees /retentions

• Monitor & resolve bank issues including international staff's bank guarantees issuing/ cancelling, cheque books requests etc.

• Prepare cheques, wire transfer requests

• Following up with the staff's salary deduction and constant updating the regional office about the international deductions & Jordan office/ P&C the national salary deductions

• Monthly updating P&C department with the freelancer/teacher/ consultant’s payment for the tax exemption purposes.

• Frequent notifying the suppliers/ vendors for the ready payments/ cheques to release cheques on hold constantly

• Assist with preparation & coordination of the audit process

• Assist with the monthly & annual closures

Other

• Provide other assistance to Finance Department

Education:Degree or equivalent in accounting and finance or any relevant field

Experience:Experience with international NGOs or other similar organizations is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Practical knowledge of financial basics.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles is required.

• Effective in written and oral communication in Russian. Working knowledge of English.

• Requires good computer skills (Excel, World, Spreadsheets).

• Must be self-motivated, innovation, able to work under pressure

• Basic understanding of business principles.

• Be organized, accurate and able to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

• Willingness to be flexible with hours when necessary

Core Capabilities:  Achieving quality results and service  Practicing accountability and integrity  Communicating information effectively  Thinking clearly, deeply and broadly  Understanding the Humanitarian industry  Understanding WV’s mission & operations  Practicing continuous innovation & creativity  Learning for growth and development  Maintaining work/life balance  Building collaborative relationships  Practicing gender & cultural diversity  Influencing individuals & groups