Senior Finance Officer,
Afghanistan's Measure for Accountability and Transparency (AMANAT),
Kabul, Afghanistan
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
“Afghanistan's Measure for Accountability and Transparency” project (AMANAT) is a USAID activity focused on supporting Afghan government and non-government institutions reduce and prevent corruption in the delivery of public services. The project will work closely with local counterpart agencies to identify public services that are particularly vulnerable to corruption, develop mitigation strategies, implement those initiatives, and monitor their impact. Examples of AMANAT's reforms will include administrative streamlining, improved internal controls, e-governance applications, more open data, and establishing ethics units in government agencies. The project will also promote better communication of these reforms to generate more public trust in government. In addition, civil society, business and the media will play major roles in AMANAT by conducting robust monitoring and oversight of these institutional reforms and their impacts.
Position Summary:
The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for all finance tasks related to the assigned project and the assigned project budget, budget projections, and regular reporting of budget vs. actuals. They will be responsible for managing overall accounting and bookkeeping to stay in compliance with USAID and MSI policies to ensure that adequate and appropriate internal controls are in place to meet generally recognized accounting standards as per MSI's policies and procedures. Specific areas of responsibility include financial report preparation for review and submission to MSI Finance and Administration Manager and cash flow management.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise payroll processing and coordinate with banks on payroll transfers.
- Monitor the bank accounts, including local and international transfers to suppliers, vendors, and staff.
- Review and correct as necessary, monthly bank reconciliations.
- Track and monitor expenditures and ensure transactions are properly supported and documented before recommending for payment.
- Monitor project prepaid transactions to ensure timely reallocation of costs.
- Review, analyze and follow up with staff on all balance sheet account reconciliations and outstanding accounts receivable.
- Review vendor invoices and expense claims of designated project staff.
- Prepare the vouchers when needed.
- Data entry using Quick Books Accounting Software.
- Maintain Petty Cash (including receipt and payment – including affixing PAID stamp).
- Maintain the Day Book on a regular basis.
- Prepare daily and monthly cash reconciliation.
- Prepare Monthly Bank Reconciliation.
- Prepare monthly fund request.
- Liaise with bank when required.
- Prepare and deposit monthly tax payment (income and vendor taxes) to the Ministry of Finance Treasury on time.
- Support Finance and Administration Manager of the AMANAT Project in preparation of local staff monthly salary payments.
- Support Finance and Administration Manager in the preparation of monthly reports.
- Archive the backup finance data on a weekly basis.
- Work closely with MSI's Tax Consultant in preparing all documentation for project's annual tax filing.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor(s).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years' experience in finance, business administration, accounting, or related field.
- Knowledge of using QuickBooks.
- Understanding and knowledge of USAID and USG finance management and procurement regulations is a must.
- Previous experience working with an international organization is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of tax regulations for Afghan Government as they apply to contracts and other payments.
- English fluency and professional proficiency in Dari and Pashto required (written and spoken).
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2020
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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