Job Announcement
CENTRE FOR COMMON GROUND (CCG)
Finance Officer
If you are a:
- Yunior or Mid-level professional;
- With minimum 3 years of experience in managing finance aspects of internationally and locally funded projects;
- A positive, loyal, devoted and team-oriented person;
- In pursue of a professional environment which supports professional growth and work-life balance….
…Then we might be the right choice for you!
We are Centre for Common Ground (CCG), and we are seeking a local Finance Officer to provide management of all financial aspects of the projects. You will be responsible for managing the financial aspect of the projects in compliance with the standards of CCG, donors, and the legislation in North Macedonia; maintain accounting system that ensure proper accounting and recording of organizational resources; provide budget monitoring, financial analysis, and reporting; and support in budget preparation, financial statements and audits.
We offer:
- A full-time position, based in CCG office in Skopje, with duration of one year and with possibility of extension (with one month probation period);
- Competitive salary package;
- Thirteenth salary (K15);
- 10 days paid sick leave
- Paid New Year-Christmas holiday;
- Flexible working hours;
- Positive, team-spirited and supportive working environment
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Be responsible for the overall financial management of the organization’s projects;
- Coordinate with partner organizations in the financial aspect of the projects;
- Monitor funds, ensuring that up to date records of expenditures are kept and that they comply with budget allocations and donor requirements;
- Monitor account payables/receivables and provide monthly feedback;
- Produce accurate and timely donor financial reports and maintain correspondence with donors on financial matters;
- Responsible for the office cash management, maintenance of optimal bank balance, monitoring the bank reconciliation, monitoring currency gain/loss, and draft correspondence with bank;
- Monitor funds to ensure availability for disbursements;
- Responsible for projects finance documentation and filling;
- Ensure timely reconciliation of bank accounts, advances, and partner accounts if needed;
- Maintain correspondence with local bank and donors for operational matters they comply with budget allocations and donor requirement;
- Facilitate timely audit and responses to auditors, both local and international when needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, Accounting, Finance, or related field;
- 3-5 years of relevant experience at the national or international CSOs in finance management;
- Good knowledge of accounting and project finance management;
- Ability to create and manage project budgets, manage transactions, financial reporting;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, QuickBooks, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Macedonian;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Excellent cross-cultural communication and working skills, enjoys a multicultural teamwork environment.
If this sounds like the right place for you, then please submit your application (CV and motivation letter), at the following email address: ccg@ccg.org.mk, no later than 16 December 2024.
Note: Only those shortlisted will be invited for an interview.