Finance Officer - RISE Angola

About the role

Jhpiego, an international non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, runs the RISE project, which strengthens the Angolan public health system to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The Finance Officer provides financial and operational support to RISE Angola programming, keeping financial, administrative and operational systems sound and aligned with standard accounting practices and USG, JHU and Jhpiego rules. The officer reports to the Finance and Admin Director and liaises with the RISE Financial Core team.

Key responsibilities

• Help implement financial policies and procedures and update them where needed, and support internal controls
• Review expense reports daily for completeness, accuracy and reasonableness before posting, and prepare and approve payment vouchers
• Manage petty cash, including replenishment at 75% of the cash float, and conduct routine surprise petty cash counts
• Follow up and reconcile accounts payable, monitor vendor statements monthly and settle bills on time
• Monitor and reconcile accounts payable, and help the Finance Director with routine follow-up
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation, monthly financial analysis and budget versus expense reports, and month-end journal vouchers
• Submit monthly financial reports (QuickBooks) and bank reconciliations to the Jhpiego head office
• Support procurement compliance, check that funds are available and expenses are allowable, and assist staff with cost allowability and allocability
• Provide finance support to program staff, including advance accounts and reimbursements, and prepare reports on obligations and expenditures against budget
• Maintain proper records, file documents and use spreadsheets, databases and graphic packages for data and reports

Required profile

• BA in Finance, Accounting or a diploma with 5 to 6 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of financial analysis, reporting, cash flow analysis, budget development and forecasting
• Excellent knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel
• Familiarity with NGO and donor-supported projects
• Confidential handling of payroll, accounting and budget information
• Portuguese and English, with strong written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to travel locally; pre-employment background investigation applies

Required skills

• QuickBooks and Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Financial software, databases and spreadsheets

Applicants apply through the Jhpiego careers page with a single document containing a cover letter, resume and references. Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.