Welthungerhilfe was founded in 1962 as the National Committee of the “Freedom
from Hunger Campaign” set up by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO). Today it is one of the largest non-governmental organizations
working in development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. Non-profit
making, non-denominational and politically independent, the organization is run by
a board of honorary members under the patronage of the German President.
Welthungerhilfe is working in 40 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and
campaigns publically for fairer cooperation with developing countries.
Its work is funded by private donations from the population at large and public
grants including USAID/OFDA, ECHO (FPA P-partner), and works with funding
from BMZ, German Foreign Office, DEVCO/EuropeAid, DFID, KFW among many
others.
Welthungerhilfe has been in Liberia since 2003 with a focus on Agriculture/
Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security, Infrastructure and WASH.
Welthungerhilfe is well established in the Southeastern Liberia in the counties:
Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, and Rivercess, Sinoe, meanwhile
Welthungerhilfe is also active Northwestern Liberia in Bomi and Montserrado
counties.
Location: Based in Gbediah
Job purpose: The objective is to implement existing financial management standards in the
project(s) efficiently and promptly, thereby making a significant contribution
towards the success of the programme work.
This involves:
a. ensuring that the projects’ / project’s financial administrative processes at the
project location are auditable and efficient and carrying out financial administrative
controls at project level;
b. supporting the Financial Administrator perform his/her supervisory duties within
the framework of project financial administration
Responsible to: Expert Financial Administrator & Head of Finance
Responsible for:
None
Main
Responsibilities:
The main focuses of areas of responsibility are based on Welthungerhilfe’s valid
rules and standards and project administrative process descriptions and progress
reports.
The Finance Officer of the project is responsible for:
• Ensuring that project bank and cash transactions are booked daily in
FundsPro and that monthly reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Ensuring that booking texts of transactions, budget line assignments and
bookkeeping entries are recorded correctly in FundsPro.
• Ensuring that cash, bank, receivables and payables are reconciled
monthly and cleared within a maximum of two months.
• Ensuring shared costs are shared between projects monthly.
• Ensuring that voucher documentation is understandable, adequate and
appropriate before payments are executed.
Job Vacancy/Description: Finance Officer ( 1 post )
• Ensuring that every transaction is authorized by the Head of Project or
Expat Financial Administrator before payments are executed.
• Ensuring that statutory payments (Tax, Social & Medical Insurance) are
made every month and on time.
• Preparing annual account documents in cooperation with the Financial
Administrator.
• Checking partner financial reports and vouchers monthly and booking
expenditures in FundsPro.
Duties without own area of responsibility
• Checking of national law and the relevance for Welthungerhilfe
• Preparing for visits (staff from head office, representatives of co-financers,
etc.) and supporting audits.
• Fulfillment of any other tasks which are assigned by the management and
correspond in general with the character of this position.
Experience: Above 2 years’ senior finance working experience in Not-for-Profit organizations.
Working knowledge of funding institutions and International NGOs is an
advantage.
Education: graduate Degree in Accounting, Finance / Postgraduate degree preferable or any
other Business-related field. Commercial training with additional qualification are
an added advantage.
Languages: Ability to fluently communicate both written and oral English language.
Computer
skills:
Proficiency in FUNDSPRO is MUST
Proficiency in MS Office, financial software applications and reporting packages is
an asset.
Social skills and other attributes:
• Communicates and liaises well with others especially in a multicultural
environment
• Motivated and willing to take the initiative (determination) and work the
extra mile
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to plan and be organized
• Time conscious
• Transparent and honest
Starting date Asap Application for this Position should be sent to:
Please send softcopies of a motivation letter and CV and any additional

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Closing date: Friday, December 18,2020
Scheduling: All interviews are going to be conducted at each location / via skype
Note: After reviewing the applications received by the closing date, within two (2)