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Finance Officer

IRC (International Rescue Committee)
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Position Title: Finance Officer

2025-01-05    Bamian     Full Time     192

Job Location: Bamian
Nationality: National
Category: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per IRC Afghanistan Salary Scale (Band 8B)
Vacancy Number: 56813
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Bamian
Organization: IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience: At least 2-3 years of managerial working experience with INGOs in related field of work.
Contract Duration: 31-Dec-2025 (Extendable)
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Bachelor’s in accounting/finance is required. Additional certification & trainings on accounting and finance/ will give the candidate an edge.
Close date: 2025-01-05

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

  • Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
  • The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

  1. Must be familiar with society, culture, and geographical structure of Bamyan to enhance the working procedure and cash distributions plan accordingly.
  2. Participate in direct and indirect cash distributions for beneficiaries with close coordination of related program, M&E and security departments.
  3. Creation of journals, process of invoices for all payables, posting and loading of data in to INTEGRA system. Responsible for overall financial operation of Bamyan filed office for cash & bank activities on daily basis.
  4. Upon receipt of approved documentation prepare/process check/bank payment voucher.
  5. Upon receipt of approved documentation prepare/process petty cash payments.
  6. Responsible for Bamyan office cash management and ensure all payments are done on well manner of time and maintain office safe balance based on actual expenses. 
  7. Submit bank transfer application and any other document to bank and ensure that documents submitted on time to related banks.
  8. Monthly Reconciliation of IRC Bamyan bank and cash accounts.
  9. Great knowledge of Afghanistan tax law making sure all applicable taxes are deducted from the payments and prepare tax report for Kabul office on time of request.
  10. Having good relationship with other department staff and vendors.
  11. Maintain an update financial report on daily basis and make sure to provide report any time required by local and main office delegated staff.
  12. Consolidate the cash projection from Bamyan field office program and operation departments on weekly basis.
  13. Manage program advance register, salary advance register, travel advance register, prepaid rent register. Making sure that all advances are recorded and cleared within the same month.
  14. Ensure that payment vouchers have all the required supporting documentation (approval notes, goods received notes, invoices, receipts, etc.) and that all records are filed or stored in good order according to the guidelines set by head office.
  15. Check and verify all the purchase request, purchase comparative form, Payment voucher, receipts vouchers and journal voucher (Adjustment voucher).
  16. Make sure to maintain a rational filling system for finance department of IRC in Bamyan with support of Finance Assistant.
  17. Any other task assigned by direct or technical supervisor.

Job Requirements:

  • At least 2-3 years of managerial working experience with INGOs in related field of work.
  • Bachelor’s in accounting/finance is required. Additional certification & trainings on accounting and finance/ will give the candidate an edge.
  • Must be computer literate: MS Excel and MS word packages.
  • Highly preferred – knowledge how to operate ERP and understanding of computerized accounting packages.
  • Detail orientated, organized, and able to work well in fast paced environment.
  • Should be able to communicate effectively in local languages & English (written and verbal skills)
  • Should be able to work in cross-cultural environment.
  • Should be a team-player, with flexible working habits and willingness to take on additional tasks as required to forward the aims of the team.

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/56813?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Submission Email:

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