Position: Finance Officer – Accounting Data Processing
Location: Port au Prince, Haiti
Reports To: Finance Manager
Supervises: 0
Contract Length: 1 year, renewable based on performance, funding, etc
Purpose: Perform work of a diverse character; serving as a data clerk; conducting reconciliations to bank accounts and receivables; providing accounting/financial support to the Finance Manager; providing inventory database support; and performing accounting functions for the Accounting Department as needed.

Duties:
A) Finance
• Data Entry for all World Concern Projects in ACCPAC.
• Process the employee’s time & effort report maintaining the worksheet file updated monthly for proper allocation of salaries and benefits to the different projects.
• Maintain monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly reconciliations of the loan program (LP/Quickbooks vs. ACCPAC).
• Prepare the correcting/re-classing/adjusting entries related to reconciliations of bank accounts and loan program for approval.
• Review and process the CFW information for the bank.
• Confirm checks with Bank.
• Provide support on keeping the inventory of assets database updated.
• Complies with local legal requirements as well as USAID/OFDA regulations by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising the Chief of Accounting or Finance Manager on needed actions.

B) Administrative
• Maintain all historic accounting documentation and records properly filed.
• Ensure that all filed documents are properly referenced and recorded.
• Submit time and effort report to Supervisor timely (Timesheet)

C) Other
• Assist with logistics when necessary, particularly in obtaining government required papers mainly for the Emergency Program.
• Undertake any other duties that may be requested by the Chief of Accounting & Finance Manager.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:
1. Accounting Degree and one year experience minimum in similar position.
2. Spiritually mature follower of Jesus Christ and committed to World Concern’s values and mission.
3. The ability to develop positive and trusting intercultural and interdenominational relationships.
4. French, Creole. English a plus.
5. Excel experience and acknowledge in processing information is a plus.
6. Developing Standards, Analyzing Information, Dealing with Complexity, Reporting Research Results, Data Entry Skills, Accounting, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:
1. Experience with accounting Software ACCPAC is a plus.
2. Quick data entry skills.
3. A good understanding and experience of transformational development and discipleship.
4. Good at multi-tasking, quick and efficient in problem solving.
5. A resilient person with a strong leadership background and good communication skills.
6. The ability to utilize computers as a resource for main tasks and duties and communication flow.
7. Leadership that is characterized by integrity and honesty, with an ability to speak the truth in love.

Working Conditions:
1. Work under pressure.

2010-11-23