Accountant (WESEP)

Project Description:*
The WESE program is five-year USAID-funded project designed to engage,
leverage, and partner with the private sector as well as public social service
initiatives to encourage women 's participation in the workforce; generate
demand for financial services; promote tailored, market-based solutions to
women's economic empowerment; and strengthen GBV prevention and response such
that women become more economically and socially resilient.
WESE activities integrate, mutually reinforcing private and public sector-
led approaches that aim to change power relationships, transform
structures, and build agency to effect results along critical change
pathways. The program interventions are designed to lead women in priority
governorates feeling safe, valued, and empowered at work; motivated and able
to embrace financial autonomy; and respected and free from violence in their
homes, communities, and workplaces.
The program works closely with market-based partners to develop, lead,
scale, sustain, and champion innovative solutions, recognizing the economic
AND social benefits of gender-inclusive, empowering policies and practices.
Job Summary:
The Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks associated with
the WESE project. The accountant is responsible for applying accounting
procedures to program structures, cycles, and needs. The position involves
reviewing, processing expense reports and records; reconciling invoices with
GL; and assisting with financial reports.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
* Prepares journal entries and record transactions into the accounting system.
* Receive and review payment requests for completeness, accuracy of documentation and correct project budget line item.
* Review cost share documentation received for compliance, completeness and accuracy; enter information into reporting trackers.
* Assist Finance Manager and Senior Finance Officer with monthly and year-end closing activities and accrues expenses for the project at the end of the financial year.
* Reconcile petty cash accounts to accounting books and preparing the monthly cash count.
* Prepare payments for the payroll tax, social insurance and other statutory withholding requirements including form ‎41.
* Preparing the WHT notification to the vendors
* Ensure that staff travel advance requests and advances for activities are processed in a timely manner and to be cleared on time.
* Review and process trip expense reports, reviewing for completeness, accuracy, allowability and appropriate coding; prepare trip expense reports when requested in special circumstances;
* Assist in tracking program activity budget(s), monitor expenditures and help prepare financial reports;
* Process advances and reimbursable expenses to subrecipients in a timely manner;
* Assist program team in handling finance tasks related to events and interventions;
* Ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place for the project;
* Respond to routine inquiries related to accounting and finances and assist with preparation for annual independent and A-‎133 audits;
* Scan and file all accounting documentation on a monthly basis;
* Posting the bank transactions into the bank portal and assist the finance officer in bank reconciliation.
* Other duties as assigned.
Deadline: November 24th, ‎2022
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* A minimum of ‎2-‎3 years of demonstrated experience in the accounting and finance area;
* Knowledge of the international development funding arena desirable;
* Familiarity with OMB ‎2 CFR ‎200 and USAID rules and regulations is preferred.
* Excellent oral, written communications, and problem-solving ability;
* Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel);
* Accuracy and attention to detail;
* Professional verbal and written abilities in both English and Arabic;
* Ability to train/mentor staff in accounting requirements;
* Ability to multitask under tight deadlines
Effort, Reporting and Other Administrative Requirements:
The Accountant is a full-time position that reports to the Finance Manager who
will coordinate all aspects of his/her employment, including but not limited
to job description, duties, qualifications, working environment, and
performance.
Working Environment:*
This position will interact with the finance and program team, vendors and tax
authorities. May travel to various locations within Egypt, specifically WESEP
defined governorates.
Additional Information:**
* Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer committed to company diversity.
* This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment.
* Pathfinder International reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. Furthermore, the employee will review the Job Description annually with their supervisor/s to include additional or revised responsibilities and tasks as deemed necessary.
Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we
serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that
inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff and partners
including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do
everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to
work with for us and expect that everyone we hire will abide by our
safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known
violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally
permitted in the country where they are being hired. By submitting an
application, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to
verify suitability to work with us.