With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Accounting team exist to process financial transactions in the general ledger of the Global Centre and its Regional Offices.

This role is responsible for processing transactions in the general ledger efficiently. accurately and with minimal rework. This includes:

Accurate processing of financial transactions in general ledger for the Global Centre and its Regional Offices.

Perform allocated tasks during month-end and year-end close processes, accurately and on a timely basis.

Work closely with the Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance team in all matters related balance sheet reconciliations, accuracy and completeness.

Support a strong internal control environment within the Accounting team and its processes across the Global Centre and Regional Offices, identifying gaps in existing policies and processes and proposing improvements and recommendations, as appropriate.

Identify improvements to practices of the team and global finance processes, with a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset.

Perform key accounting processes including month-end close

Process transactions in the general ledger for the Global Centre and Regional Offices accurately and on a timely basis, ensuring issues are resolved before month-end and year-end close.

Prepare journals for review and approval

Process intercompany billing transactions and prepare reconciliations for across the Partnership.

Respond to Help Desk queries appropriately and accurately resolve on a timely basis and to the satisfaction of the requestor.

Perform allocated tasks for the month-end close process for the Global Centre and Regional Offices, including updating of currency foreign exchange rates and revaluation.

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations. • Clear reconciling items in the balance sheet accounts on a timely basis.

Prepare funding account reconciliations, ensuring they are performed accurately each month by the agreed deadlines with reconciling items cleared on a monthly basis.

Prepare ageing schedules as appropriate.

Meet agreed KPIs to ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the general ledger.

Identify gaps in existing CAFO group policies and procedures, focusing primarily on finance policies and procedures, and work with colleagues to support changes to policies and procedures to enhance practice in the Global Centre, Regional Offices, Field Offices and Support Offices, where appropriate.

Maintain team pages on WV Central to ensure communications to the Partnership via this platform are up to date

Perform the financial year-end close and assist in the annual external audit processes

Perform allocated tasks for the year-end close process for the WVI Partnership through effective project management clear guidance, training and communication.

Actively investigate and resolve pending issues before the closing of the general ledger and review the general ledger prior to close.

Work closely with Global Field Finance, FPRA and FD&C to coordinate year-end close activities across various stakeholder groups.

Support the Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance team during the annual external audit, as requested

Continuously improve processes and practices with a customer focused mindset

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Seek opportunities for automation, improvements in quality and efficiency by utilising technology (which may include but is not limited to Power BI, MS form, PowerApps, Sharepoint, Smartsheet, UI Path etc.) and apply to areas of responsibility.

Remain current and increase knowledge in related finance areas utilizing self-study and/or continuing professional education efforts

QUALIFICATIONS:

Has minimum of two years of experience in finance and accounting role

Experience from a public accounting firm strongly desired

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or the equivalent

In process of obtaining accreditation with CPA, Institute of Chartered Accountants or equivalent professional accounting body.

Demonstrates effective computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, intranet and Internet, and various software applications and databases used in work efforts.

Experience in building reporting and utilising data models in PowerBI or similar software to a proficient level

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