Vacancy for Finance Assistant

2024-12-04

Save the Children (SC) is one of the leading international organizations for children in need. Working in 120 countries, we fight for children’s rights and help them fulfill their potential. Having started its operations in Mongolia in 1994, SC works in Ulaanbaatar and eight provinces, implementing projects in Child Protection, Child Poverty, Education, Climate Change and Health areas.

We are urgently seeking a Finance Assistant (FA) to support the daily financial activities of our organization. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the FA will play a key role in ensuring accurate bookkeeping, maintaining financial records, and complying with budgets and tax requirements. Other responsibilities include preparing balance sheets, processing transactions, and updating financial systems.

We will offer the selected candidate a competitive pay, generous benefits and a lot of opportunities for personal growth and development. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the SC’s overall goal of ensuring that all children survive, learn, and are protected.

Main tasks:

  • Maintains cash and balances cash flow on daily basis.
  • Prepares bank transfer and bank cheque forms for signing and makes transactions.
  • Prepares online bank transactions and submits for approvals.
  • Ensures that all cash and bank transfer request forms are filled in accordance with the Finance policies and procedures.
  • Checks accuracy of expenditure reports submitted by staff whether financial receipts meet the donors’ requirements and minimum standards of accounting related laws and regulations.
  • Orders, numbers and files all cash and bank documents, vouchers and receipts and other documents, including field offices’ documents.
  • Provides support and advices to staff and partners to assist them in submission of receipts and supporting documents in order to meet the donors’ requirements and minimum standards of accounting related laws and regulations.
  • Checks milleage of vehicles and prepares vehicle log sheets.
  • Supports Finance and Grant Officer in preparing donors’ reports, preparing project specific ledgers and other financial documents in line with donors’ requirements on timely basis.
  • Numbers, translates and files evidence documents in line with donors’ requirements.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Finance Manager.

 Desired Experience and Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
  • At least two years of experience with computerized accounting systems
  • Basic to intermediate English level
  • Strong communication and time management skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, especially Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of Mongolian accounting, tax, and social insurance laws.
  • Reliable, punctual and honest.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for the above position, please send your resume and a cover letter (in PDF format) explaining how you meet the job requirements to mongolia.jobs@savethechildren.org by 5:00 pm on December 13, 2024. Please mention “Application for Finance Assistant” in the subject line of your email. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest!