Finance Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Banking / Finance, Accounting, Business Administration
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: $301 - $420
Reports To: Finance Manager
Contract: Fixed Duration
Salary Band: Level 4
Type of role: Finance and Administration
Working Hours: 8am – 12pm, 2pm – 5pm Monday to Friday
Manages day-to-day financial transactions, ensures donor compliance, and supports income and asset documentation. Acts as the first point of entry for financial data.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepare and process payment vouchers, advances, petty cash
- Communicates with program/admin/supplier staff to verify payment requests, advance clearances, petty cash usage, supporting documents, or compliance gaps
- Ensure expenditures are properly documented and donor-compliant
- Ensure expenditures are properly documented and donor-compliant
- Maintain accurate transaction records in accounting software
- File supporting documents for all income, expense, and asset transactions
- Assist in monthly bank reconciliations and cash flow tracking
- Support Finance Manager in procurement and compliance checks
- Responsible for executing additional finance-related tasks as assigned by the Finance Manager to support team and organizational goals.
Benefits:
- Insurance from the National Social Security Fund
- Epic Arts Cafe’ Food at a discount of 30%
- Training opportunities
- Annual leave based on Epic Arts policy
- Flexible working hours, if approved by Management Team
- Leave without pay if approved by the Management Team
- Opportunity to join high-level networking opportunities in and outside the country
- Friendly, inclusive, creative, and supportive working environment
Expected Profile of Candidates
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Work History:
- Proven experience in a finance, accounting, or bookkeeping role for 1 to 3 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or other accounting software is an advantage
- Hands-on experience with financial reporting, general ledger functions, and the month-end/year-end close process.
- Demonstrated experience in accounts payable/receivable, payroll processing, and bank reconciliations.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Familiarity with tax filing preparations and compliance regulations.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks,..) and the Microsoft Office Suite, with expert-level capability in Excel.
- Regulatory Knowledge: A solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as applicable.
Soft Skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with program, admin, and supplier teams
- Trustworthy and discreet with financial information
- Strong documentation and filing discipline
- Eagerness to learn new skills
- Analytical & Detail-Oriented: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.
- Organizational: Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Integrity: High degree of integrity and professionalism when handling confidential financial data.
- Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
