Right To Play is a global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease and poverty. Established in 2000, Right To Play has pioneered a unique play-based approach to learning and development which focuses on quality education, life skills, health, gender equality, child protection and building peaceful communities. With programming in 18 countries, Right To Play transforms the lives of more than one million children each week, both inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to our work with children, Right To Play advocates with parents, local communities, and governments to advance the fundamental rights of all children.<\/p>\n
Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Our programs are facilitated by more than 550 international staff and 15,800 local volunteer Coaches.The Africa Regional Office located in Kampala, Uganda, supports 8 country offices including; Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Finance Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Finance Coordinator reports directly to the Finance Manager and or Finance Officer (FO) and technically to the Regional Finance Director on Finance related functions. The incumbent is responsible for providing supports to the FM\/ FO in financial administration tasks such as data entry, processing transactions, ensuring all transaction supporting documents are complete and properly filed and reconciling bank accounts entries. In addition, the incumbent supports the HR related functions in the respective country.<\/p>\n In accordance with Right To Play (RTP) approved policies and procedures, the incumbent:<\/p>\n Accounting The incumbent is expected to come up with a weekly plan in line with the country work plan. Internal: Administration and Finance Manager \/Finance Officer, Country Director, other country staff and Regional Finance Director. Physical Environment And Effort:The incumbent will be working in an office environment for the majority of the time. Education\/Training\/Certification<\/p>\n Bachelor\u2019s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline. 3 years\u2019 experience in accounting or grant management. Ability to work independently with little supervision Proficiency in use of Microsoft applications, including Excel and Word Fluency in spoken and written English. French is also required in Francophone countries. Previous work experience with an l\/NGO Problem Solving:The incumbent is expected to deal with day to day work issues independently. Seeks guidance from the FM\/FO when dealing with unusual situations. How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to:\u00a0GhanaHR@righttoplay.com<\/strong>\u00a0and kindly include \u201cTraining Officer\u201d and your name in the subject line. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.<\/p>\n Closing Date : 14th July, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Right To Play is a global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease and poverty. Established in 2000, Right To Play has pioneered…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-82H","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30919"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30919\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPerforms three-way match in comparing invoice with purchase order and goods received note before processing any payment.
\nEnsures that all documents are complete with the appropriate supporting documents, reviewed and approved before processing for payment.
\nReviews transaction-supporting documents to ensure that all are complete and filed accordingly.
\nEnsures that all payments are made on time.
\nFollows up on bank transactions to ensure all are processed; files hardcopies and generates reports.
\nPosts all financial transactions into the RTP Daily Expenses Log (DEL) and then imports all data to the Accounting management system.
\nProduces monthly bank reconciliation statements and consolidates these in hard copy for review by the FM\/FO.
\nOversees the management of petty cash in the country including bookkeeping.
\nReviews all petty cash expenditures and replenishment requests when two-thirds of the money is spent.
\nPerforms regular surprise cash counts from CO cashier.
\nEnsures budget follow up and the correct use of all the donor codes.
\nEnsures proper filling of all financial documentation for cash and expense management for the duty station.
\nAssists in cash planning and forecast for the duty station.
\nEnsures the elaboration, maintenance, and reconciliation of cashbooks.
\nPrepares financial reports and forecasts.
\nFinancial implementation and management
\nSupports in the Implementation of an appropriate accounting system and sound finance function.
\nProduces and presents regular financial and written finance reports.
\nProvides assistance in preparing year-end accounts in line with regulatory requirements ready for audit.
\nUpdates financial modelling as we expand potential areas of grant, traded, social investment and other forms of incomes.
\nLeads on the maintenance of financial elements of RTP risk register.
\nEnsures that an appropriate financial policy and procedures framework is in place to guide the Organisation\u2019s financial decision making.
\nEnsures restricted funding is ring-fenced and complies with grant conditions.
\nEnsures the Organization complies with the financial requirements of the Donors.
\nAssists with preparing budgets for funding application.
\nSupports FM on staff trainings on RTP rulers, policies and procedures and donor requirements.
\nSupports partners on compliance matters and ensure timely submission of reports that are accurate and complete.
\nSupports FM to ensure that partners are aware and adhering to partnership manuals procedures;
\nMaintains and tracks cash\/salary advances in coordination with HR and ensure all amounts are reconciled and liquidated.
\nTeam management and supervision
\nProvides clear expectations to the direct reporting team ensures that they are familiar with the roles and responsibilities within their individual job profiles.
\nProvides the necessary guidance and coaches to the team and carries out regular performance appraisal accordingly.
\nPerforms other duties as assigned.
\nPlanning And Organizing<\/p>\n
\nHowever, the incumbent is expected to respond to urgent matters as directed by the supervisor.
\nContacts\/Key Relationships<\/p>\n
\nExternal: Partners, IT services provider and insurance providers.
\nWorking Conditions<\/p>\n
\nSensory Demands:The incumbent\u2019s job requires concentration and accuracy especially when dealing with financial data.
\nMental Demands:The job requires attention to deadlines
\nRequired Skills or Experience<\/p>\n
\nExperience<\/p>\n
\nCompetencies \/ Personal Attributes<\/p>\n
\nAbility to work well under pressure and deadline
\nIntegrity and details focused
\nAbility to multitask and work within deadlines
\nGood analytical skill
\nAbility to work with staff at all levels
\nTechnical Skills<\/p>\n
\nGood skill at using financial software applications
\nSkilled in maintaining documentation
\nGood written and oral communication skills
\nGood knowledge of accounting and Human Resources practice, policies and procedures.
\nLanguages<\/p>\n
\nDesired Qualifications (An Asset)<\/p>\n
\nJob Contributions\/Impact<\/p>\n
\nFinancial Impact:Failing to submit accurate and timely financial reports will have negative impact on the financial aspect of RTP in the country of operation. The incumbent is accountable for the quality and accuracy of data imputed into the financial system.
\nInformation Management:The incumbent is expected to keep information, records, data and files in safe place and share the information only with the authorized level.
\nContinuous Improvement: The incumbent is expected to introduce improvement to the work process and help others using the improved process.
\nRelationship Management: The incumbent expected to enhance relationships with all staff in the country office. The incumbent is expected to maintain good relationships with counterparts in the banks and insurance providers.<\/p>\n