Background:
Al-Khair Foundation are looking to recruit a highly experienced Accountant Officer to join its Somaliland Field Office team.
Al-Khair Foundation is a UK registered charity working to deliver humanitarian and development projects worldwide. Founded in 2003, Al-Khair provides emergency aid, medical care, education and livelihood support to vulnerable communities in the UK, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and is committed to supporting these groups to become sustainable active citizens in their society.
The Somaliland field office currently implements a number of WASH and Livelihood projects and are seeking to expand our reach to develop more sustainable activities in alleviating poverty.
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of the financial accounting and management accounts to AKF and its subsidiaries/projects. To work with the Head of Finance to enhance AKF’s strategic capacity to provide efficient, accurate and timely financial and management accounts to the higher management.
Main Responsibilities
- To advise the Head of Finance on all aspects of financial policy, including statutory requirements, best practice and the development of new initiatives.
- To consult with the Head of Finance to develop effective financial systems and procedures and ensure that these are continuously improved.
- To ensure all financial policies and procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
- To deliver timely and accurate financial information as required by the Head of Finance, CEO, statutory bodies and other stakeholders including external auditors.
- To ensure AKF has in place comprehensive and cost effective systems for internal and external audit, compliance and risk management.
- To arrange for the tendering of the end of year audit.
- To work with department Heads and project staff to ensure that effective financial systems, processes and monitoring arrangements are in place on both a financial and specific level, and to assist them with project budgeting.
- To produce, maintain and submit all statutory financial records of AKF, sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Government offices, Charity Commissioners, funders and all other relevant bodies.
- To support the Head of Finance with AKF’s payroll system and staff salaries.
Other Responsibilities
- To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
- To be willing to travel extensively with short notice.
- To commit to working unsociable hours on a regular basis.
- To be responsible for health and safety in the area of his/her control and ensure that he/she is familiar with AKF’s health and safety at work policy.
- To respect the unique contribution of every individual and work positively in an equal opportunity and diverse environment.
- Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.
Essential Experience
Qualification:
Essential:
Qualification:
Essential:
a. Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable:
b. Fully qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
Experience
Essential:
a. Wide range of general financial management experience.
b. Experience of team management and leadership.
c. Experience of working within the charity and development sector.
b. Experience of team management and leadership.
c. Experience of working within the charity and development sector.
Knowledge
Essential:
a. Good knowledge and understanding of business planning processes and their application.
b. Good knowledge of IT and accounting software.
c. Knowledge of financial systems
b. Good knowledge of IT and accounting software.
c. Knowledge of financial systems
Skills
Essential:
a. Good IT skills with the ability to understand the intelligent use of IT within the finance environment.
b. Good communication skills, written and verbal.
c. Fluency in spoken and written English.
d. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
e. Budget management skills
b. Good communication skills, written and verbal.
c. Fluency in spoken and written English.
d. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
e. Budget management skills
Ability
Essential:
a. An ability to delegate, follow-up and supervise as well as support.
b. Ability to think and plan strategically
c. Ability to communicate with non-financial people
d. Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt to change.
e. Ability to work well on own initiative.
b. Ability to think and plan strategically
c. Ability to communicate with non-financial people
d. Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt to change.
e. Ability to work well on own initiative.
Commitment:
Essential:
a. The willingness to work outside normal office hours.
b. Commit to withhold the integrity and standards of AKF and its values.
b. Commit to withhold the integrity and standards of AKF and its values.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CVs and Cover Letters to Halima Sayed at Halima.sayed@alkhair.org
