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Finance Officer

Save the Children
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Position Title: Finance Officer

2024-09-16        Kunar       Full Time        519

Job Location: Kunar
Nationality: National
Category: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number: 9063
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Asadabad
Organization: Save the Children
Years of Experience: 4 years' experience in a corporate or an NGO
Contract Duration: Fixed Term
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Bachelors' degree in relevant field, BBA, Economics
Close date: 2024-09-16

About Save the Children:

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
•    No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
•    All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
•    Violence against children is no longer tolerated 
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
 Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

Job Descriptions:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
•    Payment of all cash and bank related documents
•    Cash payment for National and international employees and Suppliers.
•    Payment to suppliers to check the support documents in compliance with SCI Policy. 
•    Top up requesting for   AFN for office uses in the time which is required. 
•    Preparation of Cash reconciliations
2.   Filing System
a.    Checking of vouchers received from Sub offices in order to maintain the internal controls b.    Filing of KBL voucher GJV Payroll   Accrual   Bank and Cash
c.     Labeling files for Cash payment, Bank Payment, GJVs, Payrolls, Accruals, Tax payments and  MFR.
d.    Provide necessary support during internal and  external audit  exercise:
3.    Data entry and banking
a.    Entry of Bank payments and.
b.    Clearing all advances outstanding with staffs and Reconciling  the  key accounts
c.     Bank Reconciliation
d.    Preparation of bank Signatory Removal and  addition letter taking  signature from  signatories and submitted to the  bank.
e.     Submission   of Transfer letter to The Bank f.    Submission and follow  up tax  to MTO
4.    Others
Under supervisor instructions:
a.    Perform balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation b.    Extraction of Gland Filing of MFR
c.     Provision of Documents to Internal I External Audit
d.    Assist in covering for any other position  in the  Director, Finance team during  vacancy, leaves,  or high workload.
e.  Other tasks as assigned
f.     Ready to work to respond to any natural disaster or emergency anywhere in
Afghanistan

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS Accountability:
•    Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
•        Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities, giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way  they  see fit, providing  the  necessary development to improve  performance and  applying  appropriate consequences when  results  are not achieved.

Ambition:
•    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same.
•    Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
•    Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
•    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
•    Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
•    Approachable, good listener, eas to talk to.

Creativity:
•    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
•    Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:
•    Honest, encourages openness and transparency.


Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children International
(SCI) Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within  reasonableness  of their  level of skills and experience

Job Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
•    4 years' experience in a corporate or an NGO
•    Bachelors' degree in relevant field, BBA, Economics 
•    Experience in the JD related tasks
•    experience of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
    good communication and interpersonal skills
    Willingness and ability to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in
    the event of emergencies
    Understanding of Save the Children's vision and mission and a commitment to its values
    Written and verbal fluency in   English
    Preference will be given to the people who live in Kunar Province.

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their update CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account. 
It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.
Save the Children International (SCI) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to our vision and values. We provide equitable employment opportunities and aim to increase the representation of women, people with disabilities, and individuals from minority groups to effectively meet the diverse needs of the children and communities we serve.

At SCI, we value the authentic selves of everyone, including you! If you have any access needs or require support due to a disability or other reasons, please let us know at the time of your application. We are here to assist you and ensure an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience.
Please note: SCI does not request any fees during any stage of the recruitment process.

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