Requirements:Degree in accounting or internal auditingAt least 3 years experience in auditingUnderstanding and working knowledge of project managementGood organisational skills and understanding of financial monitoring and administration and accounting systemsExperience in developing internal control tools and working papersKnowledge of general accounting procedures and principlesUnderstanding and working knowledge of project managementExperience in developing internal control tools and working papersFluent English verbal and written communication skillsComputer literacy: MS Office especially Outlook, Excel and Word and financial software packages, preferably AcumaticaMust be a motivated team player who can work under pressure, and has an enthusiastic and hands-on approach to the jobWilling to travel to other offices that is located in Dakar, Addis, and NairobiBasic duties include, but are not limited to:Design and implement an annual work plan to ensure reliable control systems, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and effective record keepingExecute testing, investigate policy violations, provide structured reports, maintain a compliance risk register, and implement a compliance communication programmeReview donor contracts in collaboration with Finance management, track corrections, and ensure accurate reportingManage and present during pre-funding organisational capacity checks, including the collation of necessary data and documentsCompile financial reports with explanations for significant variancesMaintain and organise donor and finance-related documents on the intranetOversee the credit card process, including statement distribution, PO receipt review, and compile monthly reports with balance sheet reconciliationsManage petty cash floats, process transactions and conduct monthly reconciliations and cash countsMaintain a tax calendar, review regional office tax calculations and filings, and ensure compliance with tax authority requirements, including obtaining tax clearance certificatesObtain input from the Audit Committee and Excom of areas of concern to be considered for the work planEnsure that the work plan and the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements regarding all financial transactionsEnsure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and governmental agenciesIdentify potential compliance vulnerability and risk areas and build the work plan to address theseExecute the work plan testing at the specific officesInvestigate alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, and proceduresProvide a structured report based on the testing performed, setting out the work plan area, testing, results, and possible improvementsObtain management comments on the findings and track and report on implementing corrective actionsMaintain the compliance risk register and report issues to the Audit Committee and ExcomInstitute and maintain an effective compliance communication program, including use/awareness/understanding of compliance policies and proceduresInternal Compliance: Donor management & organizational capacity reviewsIdentify and select donor contracts to review after discussions with the Finance managementThe contract, contract summary, and reporting must be considered, and notes must be sent to the grant officer and programmeThe corrections must be tracked and reported onManage and present the company during all prefunding organizational capacity or eligibility checks conducted by donor partners, including collation of necessary data and documents required by the reviewerCompile Core and Mansupport financial reportsCompile consolidated variance report summary and obtain explanations for variances above 10%Responsible for the upkeep and filing of donor and finance related documents on the intranetManage the Credit Card process, from distributing the statements to reviewing the PO receiptsCompile monthly reports, including the Lost slips for ExcomPerform relevant balance sheet reconciliationsProcess and execute follow-up actionsManage petty cash floats and ensure proper safeguarding of cashReceive requests from staffMaintain the Payment Register/Staff Logbook for cash issuesProcess the transactions in the relevant cashbooks and perform the monthly reconciliations and cash countReimburse the cash floats and deposit cash as neededMaintain a tax calendar to show the different types of taxes and the reporting datesReview the regional office`s tax calculations and filings: Withholding Tax and ensuring that payments are madeTax Exemptions: Ensuring filing is done with the relevant tax authority and ensuring regional finance facilitate and obtain Tax Clearance CertificatesReview and respond to assessments and noticesEnsure CIPC filings are done annuallyObtain the Tax Clearance certificatesVAT: Extract reports and perform VAT reconciliation, compile VAT201 and file with tax authority, process payments and refunds, investigate and respond to queriesEmployees Tax: Review calculation and ensure filing is done with the relevant authority, monitor statement of account to ensure that payments are made and refunds are receivedCorporate Tax: Prepare provisional tax computation and file with the tax authority, process payments and refunds, investigate and respond to queries & prepare income tax schedules18A Donations: Prepare the donations receipts, maintain a register of receipts and perform filing on SARSMaintain annual work planAttend performance dialogues with immediate supervisorComplete performance appraisal documentation and attend performance appraisal meetingsUndertake and implement agreed-upon trainingEnsure handover documents are preparedReview Finance Policies and Procedures