With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) 

Job Description:

• Ensure all supporting documents to cash disbursement, approvals and journal vouchers are complete, accurate, and relevant and comply with WVI and WVSL finance policies and all donor requirements.
• Support in the preparation and review of monthly project finance reports and maintain finance records and filing system on monthly basis.
• Ensure proper receipt, safe keeping and lodgment of all funds received according to WVSL policies.
• Support internal and external audit staff to facilitate annual financial audit and ensure that the minimum “Acceptable audit rating” according to World Vision Partnership requirements is reached.
• Conduct field/community visits to review accounting, internal control systems and procedures and train/recommend improvements if found inadequate.
• Support the Finance Manager/ Finance and Support Serivces Director to coordinate the preparation of project and programme office budget and implement revisions as necessary, and support in monitoring actual project/base expenditure against approved budgets line items.
• Ensuring that All project advances are cleared in time and current as well as guarantee that all project related balance sheet items are clean and accurate.
• Enhance customer service through effective engagement with programs and other project staff in the access of the finance function.
• Prepare financial reports of other Grants.
• Gives over sight support to all sponsorship project as assigned by Finance Manager and Finance and Support Serivces Director.
• Finance lead in all FFR meetings for projects.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by Finance Manager or Finance and Support Serivces Director.

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and monthly Chapel services.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum Educational level required:   Degree/HND in Accounting//CAT or Part 11 of ACCA, CA/CIMA.
• Technical Training qualifications required:  Good working knowledge in accounting software. Advanced knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Experience:  2 years in similar position.

Other: Good analytical skills.

WVI GENERAL CORE COMPETENCIES

• Be Safe and Resilient
• Build Relationships
• Learn and Develop
• Partner and Collaborate
• Deliver Results
• Be Accountable
• Improve and Innovate
• Embrace Change

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment:  Office-based with frequent travel to the field
• Travel:  10% Domestic travel is required.
• On call:

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only