Finance Assistant, Vitamin A Supplementation Program

Job title : Finance Assistant, Vitamin A Supplementation Program

Location : Any country where Helen Keller Intl operates

Supervisor : Senior Program Finance Manager, VAS

Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition and diseases of poverty. Cofounded by Helen Keller – and guided by her fierce optimism and belief in human potential – the organization delivers life-changing health solutions to vulnerable families where the need is great but access to care is limited. In the US, Africa, and Asia, Helen Keller’s proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change.

Background

Helen Keller Intl launched programs to deliver vitamin A supplementation (VAS) to children in the 1970’s. We have pioneered this important work worldwide. Vitamin A provides young children with a critical nutrient to build healthy immune systems and strong vision. Research shows that providing doses of vitamin A supplementation twice a year to children from six months to five years of age can reduce child mortality by almost a quarter. We now deliver vitamin A to millions of vulnerable children annually in twelve countries in West, Central, and East Africa. While the programs are implemented by project teams in our country offices, a central team provides leadership, management, and a variety of programmatic and operationational technical support to maximize our impact. Helen Keller is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the VAS project management team (PMT).

Scope of the Position

Under the supervision of the Senior Program Finance Manger of the Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) portfolio, the Finance Assistant, VAS, will be support the preparation and review of budgets and forecasts and support the management of financial monitoring system. He/she works closely with the VAS regional team to coordinate on finance monitoring and budget preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Budgets: under the supervision of the VAS regional finance coordinator, review budgets prepared by country teams and prepare consolidated feedback for improvement of the budgets.
• Forecasts: under the supervision of the VAS regional finance coordinator, review forecasts prepared by the regional program team and prepare consolidated feedback for improvement.
• Databases: update the donations database with each new donation received and with accurate records on budgeting processes.
• Power BI: transfer budgets and forecasts into the Solver template format for upload into the financial PowerBI dashboard.
• Internal Reporting: Support the production of quarterly financial reports for the VAS regional team using information from the Power BI dashboard.
• Reporting: Assist in the preparation of of donor reports and proposals.
• Coordination: Coordinate closely with the VAS regional team to provide accurate and timely financial information on the VAS portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance with equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Professional experience in accounting and finance management.
• Highly computer literate, including knowledge of Microsoft office suite (Word; PowerPoint; Outlook, and strong Excel skills, including pivot tables.
• Experience with Power BI will be a plus.
• Good knowledge of Grants management
• Ability to:
  • perform duties that require close attention to detail;
  • prioritize workload, assume responsibility for work, and follow through to completion.
  • Maintain balance when under stress.
  • work in a decentralized organizational structure with a highly collaborative approach.
• Must be flexible and work well in a demanding, dynamic environment Strong oral and written communication skills
• General understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Appreciation for diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Evidence of strong analytical skills, time management, organizational and customer service skills

• DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, TEST, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
• DOES NOT ASK FOR INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
• DOES NOT RECRUIT THROUGH ANY RECRUITMENT AGENCY.