Finance Volunteer

Background:

 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1933.  IRC works in 28 countries providing relief, protection, and resettlement assistance to refugees and displaced populations.  IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and Development, Economic Recovery and Development, Health and Women Protection and Empowerment. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Kitgum, Kiryandongo, Arua, Yumbe, Kyaka and Moroto.

Job purpose:

Under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer- Payables, the Finance Volunteer is responsible for assisting the finance team in the day-to-day accounting operations in accordance with IRC’s policies and procedures, and in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 

Major Responsibilities:

• Retrieving supporting documents to specific Accounts and transactions once identified to confirm if the transaction genuine.
• Updating and arranging the physical finance vouchers in line with the Integra references
• Verification of Finance data to confirm if the Inventory data is genuine and supported.
• Support in stamping finance vouchers and filing as per IRC documents retention policy
• Assist with making mobile money transactions using YO system, running name verification reports and share payment confirmation
• Completing Vendor Settlement of Integra transactions in the system
• Managing the Online Invoice tracker and updating the payments tracker for transactions submitted in Finance
• Drafting and completing the With Holding Tax schedules

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation

Confidentiality:

Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.