Finance Assistant

About the role

IOM DRC is recruiting a Finance Assistant in Bunia. The organization supports preparedness and response activities related to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern DRC. The role covers basic accounting, payment verification, petty cash and reporting support.

Key responsibilities

• Extract and enter data into financial or accounting systems
• Answer accounting, budget and financial queries about staff and other units
• Check monthly payroll results for validity
• Review payments from purchase to payment request, ensuring authorization and complete supporting documents
• Create new vendor accounts and verify vendor requests against finance policies
• Verify claims against documentation so that purchases and services are authorized and received or rendered
• Prepare receipt and journal vouchers
• Help prepare budget, accounting, financial, statistical and other reports
• Support staff services such as travel, expense claims and document retrieval
• Keep posted payments and accounting documents accurate and systematic
• Manage the office petty cash and perform other assigned duties

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field with two years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma with four years of experience
• Fluency in French (oral and written); IOM staff must be fluent in one of its official languages
• Attention to detail, organized and discreet, client-oriented and willing to learn
• Prior experience with international humanitarian, non-government or government organizations in a multicultural setting is an advantage

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Previous experience with SAP is a distinct advantage