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:

Finance Assistant (Bank Reconciliation (BR) and Cost Allocation (CAL) Centralization)  

This position will be responsible for performing bank reconciliation and cost allocation data processing, review and analysis.  By using data consolidation and reconciliation tools such as SunSystems Bank Reconciliation Manager module, and Cost Allocation PMQA Tools, this position will perform tasks on behalf of the Field Offices as part of Global Finance Services (GFS) centralization support for the field.    

Reconcile bank accounts on behalf of Field offices using the automated procedures of the Sun6 Bank Reconciliation Manager utility. This includes but is not limited to:  

Directly accessing Field offices’ bank statements (thru bank’s online facility) and cash ledger in Sun6. 

Loading all required data in Sun6 and managing the reconciliation of accounts using Bank Recon Manager Facility.  

Extracting all reconciling items in Sun6 using PMQA template. 

Analyzing and monitoring bank reconciling items. This includes close engagement with Field Offices (FO)s (and or region) to clear these items.  

Assisting the Field Offices (FO)s on the accounting entries needed to clear bank reconciling items.  

Posting of final bank reconciliation reports in the Field Office Report (FFR) database and communicating with Field Offices (FO)s   

Identify, raise/flag, follow-up and clear differences on the bank account balance and the office’s financial records as part of internal control 

Prepare and review the Cost Allocation PMQA tools design template on the 1st week of each month  

Run the Cost Allocation (CAL) review and reconciliation tool and ensure that the control figures are consistent accurate  

Perform Ledger Import and Ledger Import Validation  

Run Ledger Revaluation (LEH) Validation Tool before final posting  

Run the Cost Allocation Reconciliation Template when necessary  

Prepare issue logs for all issues encountered during the Cost Allocation (CAL) run period 

Test and analyze Field Office bank accounts and SunSystem financial data to prepare an office to ‘go-live’ on the GFS Bank Reoncillation Centralization  

Assist the Field Office and the lead in implementing Cost Allocation Centralization for each office 

QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelors’ degree in Accounting or Finance  

Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office particularly Microsoft Excel  

Knowledgeable in preparing Bank Reconciliation Reports  

Keen to details, willing to learn and do routine tasks, willing to extend long hours, as needed 

1-2 years of experience in Accounting and Finance  

At least 1 year experience doing bank reconciliation or working on financial accounting 

Ability to work in fast paced team environment & strong analytical / problem solving capabilities.   

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