29 Aug
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Yemen HR Consulting
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Aden
29 Aug
Yemen HR Consulting
Aden
Position Request Form
- Job Title: Finance Assistant
- No of position: 1 Position
- Grade: G1
- Deadline: August 29th , 2026
- Contract Type: Service Contract
- Duration: 06 Months renewable based on funding availability
- Duty Station: Based in Aden with regular field visits to other field Sub-Offices
- Probationary Period: 3 months
- Department: Finance
- Reporting to: Finance Officer
- Written Test: Required
Duties and responsibilities:
- Maintain complete books of accounts, as per the organization’s Finance Operation Manual.
- Checking all payment claims to ensure compliance of the organization’s policy & procedures, donors requirements, Yemeni laws and regulations.
- Ensure that all payment are properly coded to record against active grant and complete authorization of respective budget holder as per the organization’s thresholds of approval.
- Ensure that all financial transactions are supported by documents for disbursement of cash to suppliers, contractors, beneficiaries.
- Assist finance manager and internal auditor to strengthen internal controls & controls environment.
- Ensure appropriate segregation of duties for each & every financial management task and transaction.
- Prepare donors requirements including Budget vs. Actual.
- Prepare/review bank and cash, financial data entry on a daily basis.
- On monthly basis follow-up prepayments and accruals such as (rent, Internet service..etc.) and manage schedule on Quick books accounting system.
- Ensure preparation of staff monthly salary cost allocations in close coordination with Human Resource (HR) and finance manager.
- Ensure that expenses prepared and recorded based on the cost sharing sheet.
- Ensure to update the exchange rate sheet for the foreign currencies based on the official bank exchange rates.
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded based on official exchange rate.
- Ensure that monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts are prepared on regularly basis.
- Ensure to submit all reports according to the month end requirements
- Ensure all vouchers are kept properly in both hard and soft copies.
- Assist finance manager in tracing of all balance sheets accounts on monthly basis and at the end of each grant.
- Maintain asset & liabilities monthly schedules & reconciliations & ensure that all balances are reconciled with QuickBooks accounting system, and make sure to justify for any balance if needed
- Ensure that all employee advances are Reconciled in a monthly basis.
- Ensure that daily financial matters are handled in a systematic, accurate and transparent manner.
- Monitor cash & bank flows on a daily basis and maintain close coordination with financial institutions to ensure smooth cash flows. Safe guard of the organization’s cash from assessed / known risks.
- If due to unforeseen reasons institutional banking system services not available any alternative arrangements should be arrange with prior consent of respective program manager or finance manager.
- Assist finance teams during Internal & external audit, donor specific audit, any authorized third party review of financial records.
- Closely work with program coordinator to fully understand financial & compliance aspects of donor funded portfolio and understand donor financial compliance requirements.
- Maintain working relationship with the organization’s partners and support offices to ensure smooth financial implementation of projects.
- Submit all Internal & external financial reports in a timely manner.
- Review the official e-mails on a daily basis, respond to queries from colleagues and suppliers in a timely and appropriate manner, and ensure any problematic issues are raised with the program coordinator at the earliest opportunity.
- Positive understanding of staff-related administrative and financial processes, with strong coordination skills across relevant support functions.
- Any other related duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting is required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience.
- Understanding of relevant support functions including HR and logistics.
- Knowledge of computerized accounting software, preferably Quickbooks accounting system and high-level of Microsoft Excel.
- Prior working experience with NGOs.
- Very Good communication and reporting skills in written and spoken English.
- Excellent in using Microsoft including (word, excel, power point and emails).
📌 Finance Assistant (Aden)
🏢 Yemen HR Consulting
📍 Aden