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• Ensure all financial transactions adhere to policy and procedure,
  including relevant authorisation and supporting documentation.
• Ensure all financial transactions are recorded and filed in a timely
  and accurate manner.
• Ensure after banking, all transactions are sent to the SFAC in the
  csv template for review before being posted in Finance Force to ensure a
  timely update of all transactions in the accounting system
• Collect all financial requisitions from staff and prepare cheque
  payments for internal cash requirements or external purposes i.e. for
  payment of suppliers
• Make payments and administer cash advances, follow up
  accountabilities, and maintain the required accounting records for each
  transaction physically and in finance force.
• Manage the office cash, ensuring sufficient funds are available to
  support programme operations.
• Maintain the bank and cash safe to ensure funds are available for
  all authorised transactions.
• Ensure the safe keeping of the accounting records such as authorised
  requisitions, invoices, receipts, cheque, book, etc.
• Ensure the float register is updated on a daily basis and that
  Finance force is duly updated with accurate details of payment and
  accountabilities.
• Ensure cash and bank reconciliations are completed every month
  including weekly cash counts.
• Support the Programme and the finance team to prepare regular
  internal and external financial re-ports as may be required.
• Support other regular finance systems and operations as required.

• Ensure all payments and accountabilities are duly checked, stamped
  paid before they are updated in finance force
• Ensure all financial documents are duly filed and labelled for a
  quick retrieval during audits or as may be required from time to time
• Support to other regular administration systems as may be required.
• Head office stores management by ensuring that stationery and office
  consumables are replenished and issued out for use accordingly

• Provide support to staff during inductions as well as during central
  financial training to researchers and volunteers
• Provide support required on spend to date to Programme teams and
  liaising with relevant programme teams for feedback
• Support for Programme, Finance, Fundraising and grants team on
  financial reporting
• Provide regular updates to the programme team as may be required
  from time to time

• Participate in F and A unit planning meeting once a month
• Other duties as required. Occasionally working on weekends, late
  night in case of volunteer incidents and holidays for which time off in
  lieu can be taken

• The Restless Development Finance and Admin Officer job must hold a
  University degree in accounting or finance or relevant field of study, or
  equivalent work experience, Part ACCA/CPA qualification
• One to two years’ experience in development/business sector
• Excellent knowledge of IT, especially Word and Excel (experience
  with Finance Force or accounting systems preferred)
• Excellent organisational skills and methodological approach to
  financial management
• A strong personal commitment to the values, aims and methods of
  Restless Development
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
• Fluency in written and spoken English Desirable
• Demonstrated experience in accurately entering financial data in
  accounting or administrative systems
• Experience working in a multicultural environment
• Prior experience working with an NGO
• Fluency in English with exceptional written and verbal communication
  skills
• Individual must be highly results-orientated, hardworking, self-motivated, and honest and
  have demonstrated analytical skills. The successful candidate will thrive
  in a multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing
  organization and be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission
  and values.

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