Job Summary The Finance Assistant will provide administrative and financial support to the finance team, including data entry, financial reporting, and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Extract and input data from various sources in financial or accounting systems
• Respond to accounting, budget or financial queries regarding data from staff in the unit and elsewhere
• Assist in the preparation of the payroll by executing validity checks on monthly payroll results
• Review all types of payments starting from purchase to payment requests verifying that they are duly authorized, and all the supporting documents are attached therewith
• Create new Vendor Accounts in the system
• Verify vendor requests for accuracy and conformance with IOM finance policies and instructions
• Perform claim verifications against documentation to ensure that purchases/services are properly authorized and that the goods have been received or services rendered
• Prepare necessary receipt and journal vouchers
• Assist in the preparation of budget, accounting, financial, statistical reports and other reports as required
• Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, etc.
• Ensure proper and systematic filling of all posted payments and other accounting documents according to the established standards
• Responsible for the Petty Cash of the office
• Perform such other relevant duties as maybe required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finances, or related fields with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
• High School diploma with four years of relevant experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail, Outlook; previous experience in SAP is a distinct advantage;
• Attention to detail, ability to organize paperwork in a methodical way;
• Discreet, details and clients-oriented, patient and willingness to learn new things; and,
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Fluency in French is required (oral and written).

Benefits IOM offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, health insurance, and other benefits.

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