Finance Officer – Galkacayo

Danyar Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Organization (DRRDO) is an NGO based in Somalia, committed to providing essential assistance to vulnerable communities. Established in response to the humanitarian crisis resulting from the civil war in 1991, DRRDO operates across Galmudug state, with sub-offices in Mudug region and Banadir.

DRRDO’s organization’s scope includes relief aid, rehabilitation for water schemes and schools, livelihood projects, Water and Sanitation (WASH) programs, protection initiatives (with a focus on Child Protection), and other development programs. Through partnerships with communities, governments, and stakeholders, DRRDO strives to make a tangible impact in the lives of those most in need.

In order to complete the field implementation process, we require the services of qualified personnel for the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Galkacyo (with frequent visit to Hobyo Field office)
Employment Type: Full time
Duration of engagement:  6 months with possibility of extension based on availability of funds

Job Description

• This position will support the Programme management team in managing the accounting systems, policies, and procedures in compliance with accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donor’s rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the vulnerable.
• As part of a project team, you will help coordinate daily financial activities through the duties outlined below.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The finance officer, under the supervision of the Programme lead, will carry out the following:

• Provide operational oversight function on cash/bank transactions during project implementation
• Ensure accuracy of all data required for processing financial transactions to assigned accounts into the QuickBooks financial accounting package.
• Participate in the improvement of the accounting system and internal control.
• Follow up and review all project-related travel requests and liquidations in line with travel policy.
• Prepare bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis for review by the Finance Lead timely.
• Monitor balances in account receivables and payables, prepare reports on material exceptions to policies or identify long outstanding ones for corrective actions
• Ensure that all statutory deductions such as Withholding Tax (WHT) are promptly remitted to the relevant statutory authority monthly
• Assist in conducting training on financial matters for the project team when necessary.
• Support the preparation of monthly and end-of-project financial reports
• Accomplish other tasks as requested by the Finance Lead.