PURPOSE:

Accountant will have overall responsibility in preparing, reconciling and analysing the accounting records and financial reports related to the programmes and projects of Sudanese Red Crescent Society supported by the Spanish Red Cross.

Accountant play a vital role in ensuring that the SRCS/SpRC Delegation runs in an efficient manner thereby contributing to the smooth implementation of SRCS humanitarian operations.

Administrative

1. Manage financial transactions and financial planning for the project in accordance with SRCS/SpRC financial procedures.
2. Manage disbursement and receipt of all funds for assigned projects and programmes.
3. Assist in comprehensive budget preparations and cost data; develops clear informative methods and media to present financial data.
4. Assist in directing the financial forecasting, planning, and budget processes.
5. Maintain financial policies, guidelines, controls, and reporting procedures.
6. Ensure that fiscal and project/programme activities comply with partner financial requirements and SRCS financial guidelines.
7. Manage the reporting of financial information from all operations.
8. Ensure that project expenditures are adequately tracked according to the agreed project budget.
9. Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports as required by the project /programmes partners, ensuring that it is timely, complete and accurate which can ensure adequate overview of the project expenditures to be shared with SRCS HQ Finance Department.
10. Ensure proper management assets and inventory relating to the project.
11. Ensure that the quality of supporting documents and invoices are in accordance to SRCS/SpRC standards
12. Keep files up to date and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits.

Financial and Clerical

1. Record and post all financial transactions.
2. Prepare data and assist with the annual audit.
3. Develops and documents systematic procedures for payroll-related tasks.
4. Pays bills, handle correspondence and maintains files.
5. Prepares financial statements, estimates, summaries, and other financial analyses and financial management reports.
6. Monitor cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts.
7. Provide assistance to the internal and external auditors on project management audits.
8. Provide guidance/coaching to the accountants in the branches to facilitate fast and quality documentation as needed
9. Performs regular integrity checks of accounting entries and account balances.
10. Identifies anomalies or other issues and proposes solutions to his/her supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting or equivalent specialised certification.

Experience of

• Accounting work, minimum 3 years working experience.
• Finance role working with grants or contribution agreements from donors
• Developing and monitoring project budgets and supporting the review and revision of the project budget.

Skills in

• Financial project planning and management.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills including word processing and advanced Excel skills.

Working Abilities

• Work as part of a team in a supportive way.
• Work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

Attitudes

• Welling to work long and irregular hours and on public holidays as required.
• Commitment to the fundamental principles of RCRC movement and to the mission of Sudanese Red Crescent Society.