Job Description:

General Position Summary 

The Senior Finance Officer main responsibilities are to coordinate and support taxation, MoE six months report, support the field offices on all aspects of financial management of the programs, ensuring compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures as well as donor regulations. All taxation and six months report, guidance and trainings for the field offices are to be conducted through the Senior Finance Officer in support of the Country Finance Manager and Mercy Corps strategic and operational objectives.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Support daily main office accounting, cash management and finance functions

Provide support and work closely with the Country Finance Manager for all Financial aspects

Manage and lead the full process of the Taxation, follow the tax form procedure with the MoF monthly with supporting documentation.

Updated Monthly SIGTAS Reporting of taxes.

Review and posting tax JEs.

Prepare annual income tax report and follow with the MoF to get annual income tax clearance.

Prepare prepaid accounts Amortization entries.

Balance Sheet Reconciliation on monthly basis

Assist in the training and support of the finance officers in Kabul and field offices, including answering daily questions, training new hires, making field visits, etc.

Effectively stay abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; compile and update applicable local policies; and train Mercy Corps program and partner staff in these policies.

Conduct field visits to ensure Taxation Compliance and identify gaps for further improvement and trainings in consistency, robustness and reliability of Mercy Corps Financial systems and procedures.

 

 

General

Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial reporting to the main Office

Perform financial reviews of relevant financial requests to ensure compliance with MC Policies and Procedures and as per established Approval Matrix

Ensure timely and accurate monthly tax report to MoF.

Ensure timely submission of six months report to MoE.

All other duties as assigned by the Line manager

 

Team Management

Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.

Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.

Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.

 

Organizational Learning

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Program Participants

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging program participant communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports directly to: Senior Finance Manager

Works directly with: Finance team, Program team, HR, MEL and Operations teams

 

Knowledge and Experience

Hard Skills

3-4 years’ experience in accounting, Taxation and Government Reporting, preferably with an international NGO.

An advanced degree and/or an equivalent of at least 4 years of relevant experience with recognised accounting qualifications.

Adequate understanding of Taxation, donor rules and regulations is required

Previous experience with Mercy Corps is an advantage

Strong skills in accounting management

Demonstrated ability and skills in financial reporting and presentation

Proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports

Fluency in English (Verbal and in writing)

 

 

Soft Skills

Attention to detail, following procedures, meeting deadlines and working and problem-solving independently and cooperatively.

Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

Proven ability to inspire, motivate, coach and manage a dynamic and diverse team through coaching leadership and professionalism

Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)   

Advanced ability to analyse data and information to effectively process in to strategy, implementation and policy

Advanced Computer Knowledge (MS Office etc)

Strong communication skills required

Time Management skills required

Strong organizational and planning skills required

Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment

 

 

While sending your CV & Cover letter, please state the title/ subject line as:

MCA084-2022 Application for Sr. Finance Officer 

*Application received after the closing date or with a different subject line will not be given consideration.

Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. Interested candidates should send their Application to: [email protected]