Finance Assistant (Fixed-Term)

About the role

A local fixed-term Finance Assistant position within a Christian charity that works with vulnerable children across nearly 100 countries. The role covers document management, petty cash custody, transaction processing and clerical support for the Finance team.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update physical and electronic filing systems for financial documents, and archive invoices, receipts and payment vouchers according to retention policies.
• Assist in preparing documents for audits and reviews, track file movement and ensure files are available to authorised personnel.
• Custody of petty cash: record all transactions and balances, process requests with proper authorisation, reconcile balances regularly, prepare replenishment requests and reports for the Senior Analyst and Finance Operations Lead.
• Support payment vouchers, staff advance requests and reimbursement forms, and upload and verify invoices in financial systems.
• Liaise with internal teams and external vendors on payment and documentation queries, and provide clerical support such as photocopying, scanning and distributing documents.
• Schedule meetings and logistics for the Finance team, help prepare audit documents, maintain office supplies and support asset register updates with Admin and SCM.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; ACCA or CIMA is an advantage.
• At least 3 years of relevant finance experience in an NGO environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to communicate ideas clearly verbally and in writing.

Required skills

• Excellent computer literacy, especially MS Excel.
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP and ability to prepare and review financial statements and reports.
• Able to perform complex financial analyses.