Finance Officer

4083BR

Finance Officer

Aga Khan Foundation

The position

BACKGROUND

The Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) is an Egyptian non-profit organization established in 1991 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity. OHF is the implementation agency for the Aga Khan Foundation Egypt and is an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network of organizations and was founded by Om Habibeh Mohamed Shah Aga Khan to contribute to and support local communities in the governorate of Aswan in areas including health care, education, and providing income for deprived communities through long-term development activities. OHF works in the following areas: Continuing Education, Civil Society, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Inclusion, Women Empowerment and Early Childhood Development.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an international impartial medical and humanitarian organization of a private, independent and non-profit nature acting in accordance with the principles and rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and international medical ethics, in conformity with its Charter.

OHF and MSF are collaborating to conduct mobile clinics in Aswan Governorate, aiming to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in the region.

POSITION OBJECTIVES

The Finance Officer will be responsible for preparing revenue, expenses, entries, invoices, and other accounting documents. S/he will be responsible for the daily data entry and provide proper & accurate information for different reporting and budget preparation. S/he will provide admin support to organization staff/visitors and Villa admin. work, and will be responsible for office maintenance & procurement process.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare day to day cash & bank operations and prepare banks’ reconciliations.
• Review all payments requests, memos, contracts, suppliers’ payments, advances, petty cash, ... etc., and submit for proper approvals and process payments.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and donors’ compliance measures.
• Prepare journal entries and general ledger operations & ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system.
• Maintain complete filing system to support financial records.
• Prepare legal tax forms and social insurance and process due payments.
• Assist in preparing monthly / quarterly or yearly reports for internal & external parties.
• Participate and assist in any audit to OHF internal or external.
• Administer accounts receivable/payable, reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare all procurement process, maintain proper documentation and maintain suppliers’ records.
• Assist in office maintenance, assets, safe keeping and maintain & update assets registers.
• Prepare payment request according to internal procedures of the foundation.
• Responsible for Villa petty cash disbursements, replenishment, and petty cash count.
• Provide adequate administrative technical support to the operations department and Villa.
• support the Villa budgeting process by gathering relevant data and assisting in budget preparation.
• Managing all facilities functions including Villa maintenance.
  
  

The requirements

Required Qualification

• Bachelor degree in finance or accounting.
  
  

EXPERIENCES

• Two to four years relevant accounting & admin experience, preferably in the field of development.
• Good Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Very good with Microsoft office applications especially Excel including advanced Excel.
• Knowledge in relevant accounting ERP software such as BC/Dynamics software
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Keeps confidentiality, honest and trustworthy.
• Advanced English Language skills (understanding, speaking and writing).
• Attention to detail and accuracy and is service oriented.
• Has analytical skills, shows discipline and time management, takes initiative and is a team player.
• Respectful to staff members and demonstrate sound work ethics.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is in-office.

Normal conditions for an office environment in well reputed foundations.

Safeguarding Policy

OHF has policies and systems in place to prevent sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment. It is also to safeguard children, adults, our teams, consultants, volunteers, partners, beneficiaries, and all stakeholders. OHF will ensure a workplace culture built on respect, tolerance, diversity, and inclusion.

Gender Equality

OHF is committed to supporting gender equality in all its programmes and internal operations by eliminating sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment and promoting equality for women and men in all hiring process starting from open call for a position, interview process, selection process, salary, benefits … etc.

Disability Inclusion

OHF is committed to including persons with disabilities in all its programmes and projects.

Environment/Climate Resilience

Environment and climate resilience are core strategic priorities and cross-cutting themes for OHF. OHF helps communities to increase resilience to climate change via awareness raising, infrastructure, resource management and clean energy.

Sector

General Development

About The Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for over 50 years. It brings together human, financial and technical resources to address some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality of life, especially for women and girls. It works primarily in six areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Economic Inclusion; Education; Early Childhood Development; Health and Nutrition; and Civil Society.

Region

Middle East

Location

Egypt

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

21-Dec-2024