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Finance officer
Country Afghanistan Province Kandahar, Zabul,
Categories  Education, Type Full Time
Post Date 2023-01-14 Close Date 2023-01-20
Vacancy No LKRO-1214 Gender Male
No Of Jobs 1 Contract Duration 9 Months
Education Master's or Bachelor's Degree Experience At least 5 years
Organization Opportunities for you Salary According to the company salary scale

About Company

About Loy Kandahar Reconstruction Organization (LKRO): LKRO is a national NGO established in 1992 and registered with Ministry of Economy under License No.183 and is an active member of ACBAR and SWABAC NGOs Coordinating Bodies. LKRO has currently presence in 18 provinces of Afghanistan and has completed more than 185 large, small and medium size projects in the last 27 years of its operation in Afghanistan. These are in the sectors of health (disability, nutrition, health education etc.), sustainable community development, Livelihood, Youth Empowerment, Child Protection, Research Studies, Education, Environment and Capacity Building of CDCs, DDA, Youths and Governmental Employees. Most of these projects/programs were funded by the UN agencies such as UNDP, UNOPS, UNHCR, WFP, WHO, UNICEF and Government such as MRRD, NEPA along with other international donor organizations such as ICA, IOM, TDH, Japan Embassy (GAGP Unit), Oxfam, Action Aid, Counterpart International, Caritas-Cordaid and SC.

Job Description

Reporting to a manager and supporting the finance and accounting teams, a Finance Officer job description should include some of the below key duties and responsibilities. This is a role that interacts with several departments internally.

A Finance Officer job description generally includes:

  • Assisting in the preparation of budgets
  • Managing records and receipts
  • Reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions
  • Preparing balance sheets
  • Processing invoices
  • Developing an in-depth knowledge of organisational products and process
  • Providing customer service to clients
  • Resolve financial disputes raised by the customer service and sales teams
  • Being a key point of contact for other departments on financial and accounting matters
  • Supporting the Finance Manager and executives with projects and tasks when required

Job Requirement

Master's or Bachelor's degree in economics, Accounting.

Five years’ expertise in Accounting and economics in National and International NGOs or UN Agencies is preferred.

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or relevant field.
  • A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
  • In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.
  • Outstanding analytical and time management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Keep accurate records for all daily transactions.
  • Prepare balance sheets.
  • Process invoices.
  • Record accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Update internal systems with financial data.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
  • Reconcile bank statements.
  • Participate in financial audits.

Submission Guideline

Candidates should submit their applications to lkrongo.afghanistan183@gmail.com  

The following documents are required while applying for the position:

  • Update CV
  • Cover Letter 

In the subject line of the e-mail, please put Vacancy Number, and job title, that you are applying for, otherwise your application will not consider. 
The preference will be given to local people to apply.

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