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FINANCE and ADMIN Assistant (Internal) · Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

FINANCE and ADMIN Assistant (Internal)

garoua-region-nord-cameroun Full Time

Job Description

The Finance Admin Assistant reports to the WCS Northern Landscape Finance Officer. He/She will be based in Tchollire; This position is responsible for assisting the Finance Officer in all aspects of Finance and Administration in Parc of Boubandjida and Benoue . This position is responsible also for processing, recording and monitoring all the payment of the petty cash at PNBN and PNB,and advance and cash payment verifying the accuracy of the documentation before processing any financial transaction and providing any information to WCS Cameroon regarding accounting practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare all the financial transactions for the petty cash and Advances.
  • Prior payment, prepare Petit cash payment vouchers and corresponding journal vouchers submit them to Finance Manager for review and approval by site Director.
  • Record on weekly basis all petit cash payments vouchers including journal vouchers in the WCS JV template and submit them to Finance Manager for review.
  • Prepare the Weekly and monthly PC reconciliation and submit it to the Finance Manager for review.
  • Ensure the physical and electronic archiving of the petit cash documentation for the two Parc
  • Accompany the field teams on missions requiring various payments in cash or by cheque on site, to avoid large advance sums being taken by the field teams and to reduce the risk of fraud
  • Verify and close monitors of the staff advance and provides monthly status with the recommendation proposal to undertake to ensure the timely regular cleaning.

Qualifications

  • Advanced Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or any other related field. Finance
  • Full fluency in Microsoft office, particularly Excel spreadsheets, graphing and chart functions.
  • Having at least 1 year of experience and some experience in administration and human resources management could be a plus.
  • Willingness to be based in Tchollire to field sites.
  • Demonstration of strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.