Job Description.
BACKGROUND
United Bible Societies (UBS) is a global faith-based not-for-profit organisation. Our mission is to make the Bible available and accessible to everyone who wants it and to help people engage with its message in meaningful and relevant ways. The UBS Global Mission Team serves the Fellowship of about 150 Bible Societies working in more than 200 countries and territories. As part of this mandate, the International Finance Team serves Bible Societies within the Fellowship on all financial matters relating to the grant programme and carries out wider financial responsibilities within the Fellowship.
The International Finance Team where this role sits, also supports Bible Societies on financial matters across the Fellowship. The team is made up of a number of Financial Account Managers (FAMs). The International Finance Administrator will report to the Financial Account Manager for Africa, who has overall responsibility for Bible Societies in Africa.
| Job category : |
Accounting, controlling, finance
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| Industries : |
Social, public and human services
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| Employment type : |
Fixed-term contract
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| Region : |
Ashanti – Brong Ahafo – Central – Eastern – Greater Accra – Northern – Upper East – Upper West – Volta – Western
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| City : | Home Based |
| Experience level : |
2 to 5 years
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| Educational level : |
Bachelor
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| Spoken language : |
English›Fluent
French›Good Level
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| Key Skills : |
Duties
- Develop and maintain relationships with Bible Societies (BS) that are part of the allocated portfolio and remain adequately informed about their project’s finances.
- Provide regular reports to the Financial Account Manager (FAM) for Africa on the status of, and any issues or challenges arising in the Bible Societies in the portfolio.
- Review project budgets and inform the Financial Account Manager and ISP manager about any identified issue and recommend adjustments if necessary.
- Approve Project Reports, seeking assistance from Finance Account Managers, ISP Managers or other specialists where necessary.
- Identify and report issues in project reporting on Solomon.
- Understand the regulatory environments and individual requirements of Donor Bible Societies and apply this knowledge to the review of project budgets and reports.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of projects budgeting and reporting, adapting to the changing needs of implementing and resourcing Bible Societies.
- Participate in the UBS Reputation Management system, ensuring appropriate communication of breaches of standards or potential risks in the Bible Societies with which contacts are maintained.
- Ensure that each BS in the portfolio adheres to UBSAs developed minimum international reporting standards and that each BS provides audited accounts within a maximum of 5 months after their financial year- end.
- Report to the Financial Account Manager, any qualified auditor’s report or reports that have not been submitted. Make sure that BS Affiliates send both the Auditor’s report and the Auditor’s Management Letter.
- Any other relevant task as requested by the Financial Account Managers or the International Finance Team Leader.
- At least three (3) years of experience in financial processes (accounting, reporting, auditing and compliance), including two (2) in an international financial environment.
- Operational experience working in an International business.
- Degree in a relevant finance or accounting field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and
- French (essential).
- Experience in operating in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity to different world views and varying opinions in the financial world.
To Apply:
Submit the following 3 documents:
Up to date CV.
A cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.
Short document (1 Side A4) outlining 3 key achievements in recent roles.
