Project Accountant - Mihikatha Lanka Project - Welikanda (Polonnaruwa District)
Accounting / Auditing / Finance
About the Employer
Job Description
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian, relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
We work through our main sectors - education, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, economic development and child protection - serving all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our work is always child-focused, participatory and community driven.
World Vision and has been in Sri Lanka since 1977 and currently serves in 28 locations in 13 Districts across the country through development programmes. In 2020 we directly impacted the lives of nearly 100,000 most vulnerable children and their families.
Project Accountant - Mihikatha Lanka Project
Location: Welikanda (Polonnaruwa District)
Project Duration will be 4 years
Job Profile
The position is responsible for providing high quality, accurate and consistent Financial support for the project. He/she will also support the financial procurement to achieve its optimal usage and eventual reporting to World Vision Lanka (WVL) management and stakeholders. Moreover, the accountant will ensure a smooth payment process and timely coordination of Financial operational procedures such as planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluation, Project closure and audit, etc. in line with WVL Policies and Procedure as well as Financial Manual (FM).
Major Responsibilities
- Train and/or upgrade knowledge and skills of the Project staff on Grant requirement and relevant World Vision (WV) accounting policies, procedures, methodologies and systems. Ensure the country of origin is verified and suppliers screened to clear from Block Party for all the purchases related to this project as per BHA Project regulations.
- Monitoring Staff Advance limits & timely settlement.
- Watchful of audit risk areas & drive the team for the limited Risk.
Preparing Annual Budget Implementation plan for Field Activities.
Impart necessary knowledge to the Project staff to maintain purchasing requirements and budgetary controls.
- Monthly Ledger verification and necessary corrections done within the month before monthly accounts finalization.
Support the operational staff at field office in preparing Annual Procurement plan.
Coordinate with suppliers for any follow ups either from Supply Chain Management (SCM) team or suppliers.
- Visits project area as needed and assure community engagement.
Required qualifications, experience & competencies
Minimum of Five (5) years accounting experience in similar capacity.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, or Part qualification from recognized accounting body (CA Sri Lanka, CIMA).
- Knowledge and understanding of handling Grant/ donor funding under required regulatory environment.
- Ability to Reading, Writing and speaking in English and Sinhala or Tamil.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Email to: [email protected] (Please mention the designation on the subject and the salary expectation on the email body)
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