View Vacancy - Assistant Finance Officer AO (03/23 FT) - F

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Finance

Main purpose of job:

Supporting the Finance Manager in finance and accounts tasks

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • Supporting Finance Manager - Entering post and SP post transactions at the end of each month
  • Supplier management
  • Preparing local staff payroll
  • Weekly cash counts
  • Paying local suppliers (including writing of cheques)
  • Monitoring suppliers to accept credit cards, and managing Government Procurement Card
  • Managing and disbursing monthly cash payments to UK-based staff (STEF)
  • Billing new staff for shopping, advances and chasing outstanding staff payments (mobile and fuel bills)
  • Managing cheque signatories list
  • All finance documents saved correctly including paper filing
  • Diploma in Accountancy
  • 3 years minimum experience in working in an accounts office
  • Proven ability of being able to work at pace, especially at the end of the month (salary runs) and end of financial year

Language: English and Krio

Level of language required: Fluent spoken and written English

·       Experience of providing financial services in the diplomatic/NGO sector

Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
7 June 2023
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
6 months
Africa
Sierra Leone
Freetown
British High Commission
SLE 3,413.97
1 August 2023

Learning and development opportunities:

·       FCDO financial management training modules must be successfully completed

Working patterns:

This is a Monday to Friday office-based role.

  • Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.

  • The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.

  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Freetown are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Sierra Leone.

  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.

  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;

  • Obtain the relevant permit

  • Pay the fees for the permit

  • Make arrangements to relocate

  • Meet the costs to relocation

  • Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount. 

  • Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles Please note:  AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5  
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
  • Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.  If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.