To be responsible to IWPR Kazakhstan Finance for the effective accounting, control and reporting on all financial expenditure related to IWPR’s Programmes in Kazakhstan;

To monitor the financial performance of the Project to ensure that it is implemented according to budget and meeting targets for field, expenditure/cost recovery, alerting the IWPR Kazakhstan Country Director and and the Management Accountant in London to any
issues affecting progress;

To ensure on time all the local authority payments (taxes, social charges, pension funds) and report accordingly to these departments;

To manage advance/expense claim system, bank transfers, reconciling claims promptly at the end of each trip; Ensure the payment of utility and other regular bills;

To prepare monthly Field Office Monthly Expense Reports (FOMER’s) for sign off by the Country Director, communicating and resolving issues effectively;

To work with the Programme team and Country Director to ensure project cost information is complete and accurate;

To ensure that all relevant costs have been properly accrued and expensed to the Project;

To provide the Management Accountant with relevant data for funder financial reports and assist in producing any exception reports required by funders and/or auditors in a
timely manner;

To review advance account reconciliations and other analysis for the Project, communicating and resolving issues in a timely and effective way;

To develop quarterly expenditure forecasts to ensure the Project is completed within budget;

To maintain a thorough understanding of all IWPR policies, procedures, and internal controls for the effective implementation of assigned Projects:

To communicate regularly with the IWPR KZ Country Director, the Management Accountant and project staff on financial issues;

To support and provide finance related training to/for staff as necessary;

To prepare monthly expenditure for each Project Management Review;

To ensure that all financial reports are provided to funders on a timely basis;

To purchase and maintenance the office equipment with authorisation of Country Director and within budget;

To maintain appropriate admin systems and procedures including setting up and maintaining office inventory;

To maintain staff records and notify management of any arising issues as a back up to managers.