HELP's mission is to create, through merit and need-based scholarships, a community of young professionals and leaders who will promote a more just society in Haiti.
We envision a Haiti where every Haitian has access to a quality education, the opportunity to realize his or her potential, and the ability to contribute to a just and prosperous society.

Overview of the Position:

The Senior Accountant has primary responsibility for preparing on a monthly basis the income reconciliation, reviewing and processing bills, invoices, and requests documents, performing accounting tasks in the day-to-day operations in the Haiti Office.

Summary of Responsibilities:

A- Accounting Responsibilities
a. Ensure that all expenditures are made in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles and HELP’s mission.
b. Monthly preparation of income reconciliation.
c. Monthly reconciliation of credit cards transactions.
d. Ensure that all the receivables are received on time.
e. Perform data entry in Intacct and ensure all transactions are properly booked.
f. Perform online payment through Unibank and Chase for HELP vendors.
g. Classify and post supporting documents on Dropbox.
h. Assist Senior Accountant Payroll & Grant Senior Accountant in all specific’s tasks.
i. Assist in preparing documents of support for end-of-year Audit.
j. Follow up with NY Office on donations received and other related tasks…
B- Support to overall HELP activities:
a. Provide additional support as needed and requested by the HELP Direction (e.g. Donor visits, Outreach, fundraising, participation in meetings and HELP activities, participating on interview panels for staff and students, etc).

Indicators of Performance:

These indicators are used to guide the performance evaluation for this position. Please note, that these indices are not exhaustive, but they are meant to help the Senior Accountant prioritize her/his work and for his/her supervisor to follow his/her performance:
1. Accuracy of financial transactions (e.g. appropriate documentation, accurate data on Intacct, timely filing).
2. Submission on timely fashion of income reconciliations for HELP and appropriate journal entries.
3. Proactive in communicating and resolving issues.
4. Level of discretion in working with sensitive information.

a) Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance.
b) At least 5 years of relevant experience in accounting / preferably NGO or International Organization.
c) Be able to work under pressure.

This position will be based at HELP's central office in pacot.

- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Degrees, Diplomas and certificates.

Please specify in the subject line of your email "application for the position of senior accountant".

Applications from women whose profiles match the required skills and qualifications will be given preference. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged.

2023-12-20