South Sudan: Finance Officer

The Lutheran World Federation/DWS is an international humanitarian and development agency in South Sudan since 1998. Currently, LWF is operating in Jonglei, Upper Nile States, Unity and Juba. LWF South Sudan seeks to recruit suitable candidate for the following position. The selected candidate will be based in Jongelei Panyagor

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance and direction of the Finance Manager, South Sudan (through The Senior Finance Officer,), The Finance/Admin officer substantially contributes to the effective management of LWF Accounting and ensure that the implementation of financial related activities and maintaining accounting records, in accordance with established LWF South Sudan guidelines and procedures, preparation and maintenance of payment vouchers and cash payments effectively and efficiently.

Specific task

1. Maintains up to date payment/receipt vouchers for financial transactions in an orderly filing system.
2. Makes a proper record of cash received and paid out through the evidence of receipts and payment vouchers which are duly authorized by the Area Coordinator designate. The records must be maintained daily on excel cashbook.
3. Facilitates the office cash float by:
4. Liaising with the area coordinator on the need for cash withdrawals;
5. Perform a daily close-of –business cash count reconciled to the cash book;
6. Ensuring that cash at hand corresponds with cash book balance;
7. Ensuring that the daily cash balance form is verified and endorsed by the Area coordinator
8. Ensure safety of cash
9. Performs standard cash count, every end of the day
10. Prepares payment requisitions, ensures they are correctly coded by project coordinators, and ensures that vouchers are presented to the Finance Officer for checking and subsequent approval by the Area coordinator.
11. Writes payment vouchers and ensures they are duly approved prior to payment, while maintaining an accurate payment register of vouchers, cash balances, and up to date cashbook.
12. Makes sure that payees, including Incentive workers, have proper identification before they are paid
13. Organises the box files for the payment vouchers, receipt vouchers, journal vouchers, and all other finance documents in an orderly manner
14. Supports the office with administrative duties including updating inventory register, fuel usage reports, day to day admin support duties within the compound and at camp sites. Any other work related duty as may be assigned by the Team leader

Minimum Qualifications and Personal Specification:

• Certificate in finance and administration related studies.
• Should be self driven, have initiative and be willing to work long hours and able to multi task
• Good communication skills is required
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Finance and working with NGO and at least 1 year in supporting administration.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel

How to Apply:

Send your proposal, work plan with cost of work per day , your CV, with cover letter explaining your motivation and why we should consider you for the post to: email; HR.lwfss@yahoo.com and CC to ; fino.ssd@lwfdws.org