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 over 20 countries, Right To Play transforms the lives of more than one million children each week using play and sports, 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.<\/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 (FM). The incumbent is responsible for providing supports to the FM 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.<\/p>\n Indirect Advisory Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent deals with the country staff specially Field Facilitators regarding advances. He\/she is expected to provide advices to the country staff in this regard.<\/p>\n Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Ensures that all documents are complete with the appropriate supporting documents, reviewed and approved before processing for payment. Financial Implementation and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Provides assistance in preparing year-end accounts in line with regulatory requirements ready for audit. Planning and Organizing<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The incumbent is expected to come up with a weekly plan in line with the country work plan. Performs other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline. Competencies \/ Personal Attributes<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Ability to work independently with little supervision Technical Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Proficiency in use of Microsoft applications, including Excel and Word Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n Fluency in spoken and written English<\/p>\n Job Contributions\/Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n Problem Solving<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent is expected to deal with day to day work issues independently. Seek guidance from the FM when dealing with unusual situations.<\/p>\n Financial Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n Information Management<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent is expected to keep information, records, data and files in safe place and share the information only with the authorized level.<\/p>\n Continuous Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent is expected to introduce improvement to the work process and help others using the improved process.<\/p>\n Relationship Management<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Tamale<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n All applications should be sent through:\u00a0GhanaHR@righttoplay.com<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 Please note this is a one year fixed Term Contract renewable. \u2022 This Position Is Based In Tamale – Ghana<\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a029 February, 2020<\/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. 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\n\u2022 Filing of vouchers and send the vouchers to Finance at country office on a monthly basis.
\n\u2022 Ensures that all payments are made on time.
\n\u2022 Review bank transactions to ensure all the cheques are processed; files hardcopies and prepare bank reconciliation.
\n\u2022 Record all financial transactions into the RTP Daily Expenses Log (DEL).
\n\u2022 Reviews all petty cash expenditures and replenishment requests when two-thirds of the money is spent.
\n\u2022 Responsible for budget follow up and the correct use of all the donor codes.
\n\u2022 Do regular surprise cash counts from cashier, where applicable<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Updating financial elements of RTP risk register.
\n\u2022 Ensures the Organization complies with the financial requirements of the Donors.
\n\u2022 Assists with preparing budgets for funding application, forecast and annual budgets of the organisation.
\n\u2022 Supports FM on staff trainings on RTP rules, policies and procedures and donor requirements.
\n\u2022 Supports partners on RTP policies, donor compliance matters and ensure timely submission of reports that are accurate and complete.
\n\u2022 Maintains and tracks cash advances and ensure all amounts are reconciled and liquidated
\n\u2022 Support FM in tracking salary advances in coordination with HR.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 However, the incumbent is expected to respond to urgent matters as directed by the supervisor.Performs other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 3 years\u2019 experience in accounting and knowledge of grant management.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ability to work well under pressure and deadline
\n\u2022 Integrity and details focused
\n\u2022 Ability to multitask and work within deadlines
\n\u2022 Good analytical skill
\n\u2022 Ability to work with staff at all levels<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Good skill at using financial software applications
\n\u2022 Skilled in maintaining documentation
\n\u2022 Good written and oral communication skills
\n\u2022 Good knowledge of accounting and Human Resources practice, policies and procedures.<\/p>\n