Staff Accountant

FINCA Impact Finance (FIF) believes in the power of Inclusive Finance.

FINCA Impact Finance is a global leader of responsible financial services. We are comprised of 19 full-service banks and microfinance institutions and a holding/shared service company and we serve more than 2.8 million customers with an array fintech and traditional products and services. We are a double bottom line company that delivers positive social impact and financial sustainability.

We are 9,000 dedicated colleagues who are passionate that financial services can have a positive impact. Most of us living in the communities we serve, and all of us guided by our values of warmth, trust, and responsible banking.

We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and consider people at all career stages. We seek individuals with whom we can build strong and lasting relationships - people who care about, and have respect for, customers. We look for colleagues who approach their work with joy, innovation, energy, and a sense of service beyond self.

Thank you for applying.

Role Purpose

The Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable (AP) is responsible for all matters related to compiling and processing vendor and consultant invoices as well as all employee expense reports and advance requests, which include tracking all incoming invoices, expense reports, and advance requests, obtaining departmental approvals, making entries into the AP Accounting Software and producing weekly disbursements. The Staff Accountant AP should be detail-oriented, must adhere to company's policies and procedures and be an effective problem solver, adaptable to challenges. The Staff Accountant AP is expected to display great communication skills and interact with all levels of management and staff as needed. The position requires investigations regarding vendor inquiries and payment discrepancies.
The Staff Accountant AP reports to the Accounting Manager but works independently and accurately to achieve the goals of maintaining adequate records, paying invoices in a timely manner, tracking and recording all relevant transactions.

Accountabilities

1. Record all outgoing wire transfers into Wire Transfer database and accounting system and assign manual check numbers.
2. Prepare and distribute daily vouchers and supporting documentation for review and post, ensure timely invoice payments and expense reimbursements.
3. Review and book all requests for payment including invoices, travel advances, all expense reports, wire transfers and check requests.
4. Maintain accurate invoice tracking, promptly distribute invoices to appropriate departmental personnel for coding and approval, ensure invoices/expense reports are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
5. Review submitted travel and non-travel expense reports and advance requests for accuracy, completeness and proper supporting documentation, approve the charge codes and forward the expense reports to the various project managers/supervisors, and ensure that the expense reports/advance requests are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
6. Provide technical and administrative support in the expense/advance requests module of the system. Assist employees in creating expense reports and advance requests in compliance with internal policies and procedures;
7. Process the expense reports/advance requests that are approved by the various project managers/supervisors. Review the Open AP report, select invoices for payment in accordance with the internal policies and procedures, print the Prepayment Edit Report, present vouchers.
8. Distribute and if appropriate send payments notification to company staff and vendors in a timely manner.
9. Train new hires on travel and expense report preparation and submission.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or Economics;

Knowledge and Skills

• Good knowledge of MS Excel (this will be tested)
• Experienced in working with accounting systems;
• Minimum one year experience in accounting or Finance;
• Accuracy
• Detail Oriented
• Result Oriented
• Ability to work under stress and in non-standard time shifts

Language Skills

Fluency in English is required;

Availability to travel up to 10% of the time

The position will be based in Lahore, Pakistan or Tbilisi, Georgia.