The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Dimensions of the Role

THIS position in the finance department report to Area Finance Coordinator. He/she responsible for a wide variety of finance-related tasks that are primarily associated with preparing financial records. These tasks oftentimes include organizing and maintaining financial records, and ensuring statements are accurate. He/ she work in collaboration with finance staff, other Departments and implementing partners.

Accountabilities

1. Processes payment vouchers and journal vouchers through SAP and in accordance with the operational manual 
2. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
3. Process cost allocations in SAP to projects in line with Plan’s cost recovery guidelines 
4. Review payroll and post payroll journals in SAP monthly before end of each month.
5. Follow up on all intercompany charges to ensure they are properly authorized and passed to relevant offices timely and facilitate real time data capturing of intercompany charges.
6. Maintain accurate accruals, payables and prepayments schedules and ensure timely allocation of costs to project.
7. Participate in partner assessments and assess conformity with Plan systems
8. Track cost recoveries in projects and timeously posting of journal entries in SAP and consolidate cost recovery reports.
9. Continuous monitoring of internal control processes and procedures. Ensure adherence to financial controls, processes and procedures
10. To ensure that entering financial data in SAP system and to Provide assistant Grants Budget Monitoring

Key relationships

Internal: 

• Country Finance Manager – head of department
• Area Finance Coordinator – direct supervisor
• Other finance staff in Country office and Programme areas
• Programme team – provide supporting 
• Other department heads
• Internal Auditor

External:

• External auditors
• Banks
• Local Implementing Partners at PA level
• Government authority (Tax chamber, Zakat office and National social insurance office) 

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and accounting
• At least 3 years’ experience in accounting and finance 
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with accounting software, preferable in SAP system
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation
• Behaviours Required to Achieve Role: Team player, Integrity, transparency, accountability, participation and Positive attitude.

“women are encouraged to apply”

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.