Prepares payments including staff advances, prepayments, Office running costs, etc, ensures they are correctly coded and from right cash book/account, and ensures that vouchers are presented to the Project/Sub Program Accountant for checking and subsequent approval by the Team Leader.

Captures vendor invoices into sage and once posted, prepares payments to vendors, uploads payments to Online Banking/Mobile Money Platform and submit to Project/Sub Program Accountant for review and final approval by Team Leader.

Archiving of financial documents; Stamps all transactions with respective project stamps and maintains up to date payment/receipt vouchers for all financial transactions in a Sub Program in an orderly filing system.

Ensures recording and monitoring of all documents retrieved from files by finance or other departments’ staff, makes sure all documents taken out are returned to respective files.

Ensures that balance sheet items (i.e., cash accounts, bank accounts, Mobile Money accounts, personal accounts, debtors, creditors, payroll accounts, etc.) have been reconciled, and a report shared monthly to Project Accountant.

Captures all accountabilities (Staff and Implementing Partners) into SAGE and follows up on staff with outstanding advances

Facilitates finance office with required stationery at all times.

Acts as a back up to Project Accountant in his/her absence.

Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Project/Sub Program Accountant/Team Leader.

Minimum Qualifications and Personal Specification:

Degree in Accounting/Finance related field.

Should be self-driven, have initiative and be willing to work long hours and able to multi task

Good communication skills

Minimum of one-year experience in Finance and working with reputable Organization.

Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel)

At least level II of professional accounting qualification (CPA, CMA, ACCA).

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. Female candidates possessing the above requirements are encouraged to apply. LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted