Finance Officer Position Vacancy!

Finance Officer Position Vacancy! 
Touching Tiny Lives (TTL) is a local Basotho non-profit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children under five years of age affected by HIV/AIDS and acute malnutrition in the Mokhotlong and Thaba‐Tseka districts of Lesotho. TTL is seeking to hire a full-time Finance Officer to work in Mokhotlong Camp Town. The work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8am – 430pm.

The Officer will be responsible to maintain the budget and managing the financial systems on a daily basis and will report to the Managing Director.
Responsibilities include:
1. Participate in preparation of annual and quarterly budgets and work plans.
2. Financial reports as per donor formats and funding Agreements. 3. Assist the Office Administrator on petty cash administration including writing receipts, prepare payment request forms, disbursement of cash and clearance of advances.
4. Manage banking transactions, including preparing bank transfer requests, monitoring transfers and preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements and reporting.
5. Reconcile all balance sheets accounts and maintain records on file.
6. Ensure proper accounting, recording and allocation of donor funds.
7. Maintain at all times, accurate and up to date financial records, prepare accurate and timely information for financial monitoring and progress of funds.
8. Ensure documentation relating to payments are duly and approved by Managing Director.
9. Report any actual or potential financial issues to Managing Director and TTLF Fellows.

The successful candidate should:
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field with more than two (2) years working experience
• Hold a Diploma in Accounting, Finance or a related field with five (5) years working experience in solid budgeting, planning and reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge in administrative and accounting regulations.
• Demonstrate knowledge in Pastel or Omni accounting software.
• Have excellent spoken and written English and Sesotho.
• Good computer skills in common word processing (MS Word) and spreadsheets (MS Excel).
Applications should be send by email, hand deliver or post at: Touching Tiny Lives, P.O. Box 72, Mokhotlong. Near Mokhotlong hospital. Email: info@ttl-lesotho.org. Deadline for submission of applications: 15th January, 2015 at 4:30pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified on the 16th January, 2015.