Finance and Administration Assistant - Ghana Red Cross Society

Ghana Red Cross Society is seeking to hire Finance and Administration Assistant

Budget Management

• Support the UER region in creating and or reviewing the project budget ensuring accuracy and compliance with the SRC requirements

Cash and Management

• Responsible for monthly bank accounts reconciliation and payments etc
• Manage petty cash transactions
• Control and reconcile all working advances to Partner National Society and project coordinators
• Follow up with clearance of outstanding working advances to partners and clear balances on a monthly basis

Accounting and Bookkeeping

• Maintain up-to-date Banana Cashbooks for each project
• Process invoices, record payment and track expenses
• Ensure that all transactions are duly coded, recorded, documented and entered into the Banana cashbooks
• Ensure the approval and authorization levels of procurement schedules are followed
• Provide Finadmin with accurate, complete and timely financial reports from Upper East Region
• Ensure records are appropriately filed

Audit Management

• Assist in organising necessary documentation for annual independent external audits and provide response to the auditor’s reports
• Assist in the review external audit reports and proactively implement the recommendations by the external auditor in UER

Logistics Management

• Responsible for maintaining and updating the assets register of office
• Responsible for renewal of vehicle licenses and insurance

Statutory Payment

• Responsible for filing statutory deductions e.g income taxes and taxes withheld to the Ghana Revenue Authority

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related fields with from a recognised University with at least 2 years of professional experience working in international Humanitarian & Development organisation managing donor-funded projects
• Knowledge of existing in-country accounting practices and rules, understanding of the fiscal system of the country, particularly related to the activities of I/NGOs
• Excellent IT skills particularly in computer-based double-entry accounting systems, Microsoft Office Applications (i.e Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) etc, experience with an added advantage

Location: Bolgatanga