Short description
The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) is seeking a Finance
Assistant to support the Finance Manager in ensuring the smooth administration
of GCE finances and GCE-managed grants.
Introduction
The Global Campaign for Education (GCE), founded in 1999, is
a global civil society movement working to end the education crisis. GCE
members brings together civil society organisations, NGOs, teacher unions,
child rights activists, parents' associations, young people and community
organisations, who work together in coalition in nearly 100 countries. GCE
promotes education as a basic human right, and mobilises the public to put
pressure on governments and the international community to fulfil their
promises to provide free, compulsory, high quality public education for all.
GCE is driven by the conviction that quality education for
all is achievable, and that civil society and citizen action to put pressure on
governments and hold them to account is critical to creating and maintaining
the necessary political will. The costs of inaction on the continuing global
education crisis are immense; we believe that in an increasingly
knowledge-based economy, denial of the right to education is an injustice that
will translate into growing inequality, poverty and deprivation. The Global
Campaign for Education commits itself to achieve its mission with objectivity,
transparency and accountability and to follow democratic norms and processes in
all its plans and actions. See www.campaignforeducation.org.
Job purpose
To support the GCE Finance Manager in the day-to-day
administration of GCE finances, with a particular focus on ensuring effective
and appropriate documentation and record-keeping.
Reporting to: GCE Finance Manager
Location: GCE
Global Headquarters, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
Terms: Salary
R250,OOO to include is" month cheque, health and pension benefits
Duties and responsibilities
·Capture
documents related to debtors and creditors in the accounting system.
·Maintain GCE's
filing system of all financial documents, including correct filing of
documentation relating to payments and allocations to budget
lines.
·Assist Finance
Manager with preparation of monthly financial reports.
·Manage petty
cash; carry out monthly petty cash control and reconciliations.
·Carry out
monthly debit order and credit card reconciliation.
·Check bank
statements to ensure copies of all payments are received and processed.
·Carry out daily
processing of financial transactions in Pastel accounting system.
·Receive and
verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services, process invoices,
expense forms and request for payments.
·Support the
audit process, as required.
·Maintain
confidentiality and security of all financial information.
Skills and experience
required
Essential
·Advanced Pastel
Accounting knowledge and experience.
·In-depth
knowledge of administration/accounting procedures, including a minimum of five
years experience in accounting work using accounting
software.
·Experience of
processing payment vouchers in a financial system.
·Experience of
maintaining financial records.
·Working
knowledge and understanding of audit requirements
·Knowledge of all
statutory requirements in relation to NGO finances.
·Meticulous
attention to detail, and a focus on results.
·Good communication
skills, including excellent spoken and written English.
·Good
interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a team.
·Strong
analytical, planning and organising skills.
·Ability to
follow instructions and procedures, with an understanding of when to seek
further guidance.
·Commitment to
GCE's core values and to equal opportunities.
Desirable
·Have or studying
towards a tertiary qualification in accounting/finance
·Competence in
one of GCE's other official languages (Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish).
·Experience of
working in accounting and finance in a non-profit organisation.
·Experience of
working in accounting and finance for an international organisation or with
partner organisations in other countries.
Application guidelines
Please note that ONLY applications sent in accordance
with these instructions will be considered.
1.Please send
applications to jobs@campaignforeducation.org.
2.The title of your
email should include your name, the word 'application' and the name of the post
you are applying for (e.g. 'Obama application Head of Policy')
3.You should attach:
·your
CV / resume;
·a
cover letter explaining your suitability for the position;
·details
of two referees (we will not contact them without your permission).
4.Please indicate in
your email where you saw the post advertised.
We will notify shortlisted candidates within three weeks
of the closing date; please do not call in the meantime, as we cannot
respond to individual requests about this post.
Closing Date: 7 October 2013
