Finance Officer

Job Description

Position: Finance Officer

Closing date: 10 November 2023 at 23:59 GMT

Job location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term

Role Overview:

The Finance officer will be a shared resource between AAI and AA Myanmar supporting the financial management process ensuring all trasactions are made in line with agreed policies and procedures, through:

• Ensuring that multi geographical payments to suppliers are made in line with agreed policies and
• Ensuring that multi geographical supplier invoices and payment information is accounted for accurately and timely manner
• Ensuring that Balance sheet reconciliations are performed across various GS ledgers
• AA Myanmar payrolls are processed and accounted for correctly
• Assist with preparing for the Hub annual audits including financial statements as well as consolidated audit
• Supports international accountants
• Support payments process for AA Myanmar
• Perfom due diligence on Myanmar partners and suppliers
• Supports GS recharges process
• Providing accounting and financial management guidance to the internal customers (employees) of the

Time to time provide assistance with various Audit processes

Who we're looking for:

You should have Tertiary qualification in finance or related field. You should have Minimum 5years experience in a similar role. You should have working knowledge on: Sun and processing payments on banking platforms, proven track record of accounting experience, payroll and related legislation guidelines, recording and processing entries on Sun, recording and processing payments on bank platform, ledger entry analysis and interpretation, generating reports and data analysis and interpretation, transacting experience on a banking platform.You should have ability to work in a multicultural and multi-geographical context/environment, engage in social justice activism/advocacy and demonstrate innovative practices. You should have good experience in a financial or management accounting environment. You should have cross functional fair understanding of good finance practices and proven track record of general ledger management. You should have working knowledge of payroll, tax, IFRS and related legislation.

You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

What we offer

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done. We offer a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment. At ActionAid, you can look forward to

• Fantastic training and development
• A workplace that embraces feminist leadership
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay.

How to apply

Please click on  the "apply" button to start the application process.  Applications close on 10 November 2023 at 23:59GMT. Please upload an up-to-date CV and a cover letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.

About us

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice.

We want to see a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression.

ActionAid recognizes the value that diversity brings to the organization in terms of    experience, skills, talent, and cultural perspectives.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who promote ActionAid’s SHEA and Safeguarding policies and values. ActionAid will only recruit candidates who are committed to SHEA and Safeguarding and ActionAid’s values, thereby helping to create safer working cultures. As a deterrence measure ActionAid is also committed to deterring candidates who are intending to cause harm from joining ActionAid.

ActionAid does not discriminate on grounds of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion, location, pregnancy, and maternity.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees are respected, valued, treated fairly, and supported in fulfilling their potential.

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