Provide oversight for all aspects of field office financial activity • Oversee and perform day-to-day accounting processes and procedures • Ensure proper internal control processes and procedures are in place and adhered to • Ensure compliance with SFL’s Field Operation Manual and U.S. Government accounting policies • Prepare and process bi-monthly payroll • Prepare month-end account reconciliations • Prepare weekly general journal entries and allocations • Train and mentor local accounting personnel • Compile and distribute financial reports as required by SFL headquarters and country management. Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, specifically FASB 116 and FASB 117 • Provide necessary checks and balances with technical, administrative, logistics & procurement, and management staff in compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requirements • Assist in the development, maintenance and analysis of organizational and program budgets • Ongoing email and telephone correspondence relating to and impacting organizational financial operations • Oversee and communicate with headquarters accounting staff, ensuring the following: o Expenditures are recorded to the proper account and Project o Project(s) are within budgeted guidelines o Accounting data and documents are forwarded on a monthly basis to the SFL HQ office o Internal control processes and procedures are in place and being adhered to
Requirements: • Minimum of 5 years experience in finance or related field • B.A. degree in Accounting or Finance • Nonprofit and/or NGO experience • Experience with QuickBooks accounting software • Strong written and oral communication skills • Attitude of team-player, both with headquarters and the field • Experience with all phases of the general ledger process • Enthusiasm for the mission of the organization •Experience living and working outside one’s country of origin
Preferred Qualifications: • CPA (active or inactive) or equivalent • Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or similar field • Experience in U.S. government accounting OMB rules and regulations • Proficiency with QuickBooks accounting software •Ability to support SFL’s Christian Statement of Faith
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