DRC Finance team plays a strategic role at the heart of our organization. Comprised of dynamic and rigorous professionals, they ensure the proper management of financial resources, operational compliance, and decision-making support at all levels. We are much more than an accounting department: we are essential partners in the planning, growth, and sustainability of our activities. Joining our team means entering a stimulating environment where excellence, integrity, and collaboration are at the heart of our values.

We seek to recruit a Finance Officer to be based in Kinshasa or Lubumbashi to support with all financial management and compliance of the DRC Country Program.

Responsibilities:

• Review and process invoices registered in the financial system for appropriate and sufficient supporting documentation according to Donor/GAAP and PATH policies.

• Review receivable accounts (program advances and prepayments to vendors) regularly and ensure that the accounts in question are cleared on time.

• Review Workshop expense reports to ensure that they have complete documentation, accurate, and comply with applicable policies and internal procedures.

• Register journal entries in the accounting system.

• Ensure that no additional advances are paid to the same staff before previous advances are reconciled. Follow up with projects on all outstanding program advances.

• Ensure mobile money and Omni payments are well supported with documents and are made on time

• Review bank instructions for cash movement and payment for project activities.

• Pull proof of payments to share with projects who in turn share with the suppliers.

• Ensure that all financial activities are conducted with the approval of appropriate PATH designees for expense approval and technical oversight.

• Process transactions in the finance system on time and ensure that transactions are successfully approved in the workflow.

• Review and Reconcile balance sheet accounts on monthly and annual basis.

• Review petty cash reconciliations monthly and check that replenishment is done on time.

• Perform bank reconciliations monthly.

• Provide guidance and orientation to colleagues, PATH partners on sound management practices.

• Filing of all financial records / documents in real time and on monthly basis

• Utilize PATH accounting and financial management system to support the entire DRC country office program and operations.

• Follow up PATH guidelines and work with team to address audit issues and implement remediation actions in a timely manner

• Work closely with the Finance Manager and others as required.

• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance.

• At least 5 years of total experience in accounting and finance either in a for-profit or a non-profit organization

• Experience in ERP based financial software is preferred.

• Demonstrated strong finance and organizational skills.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.

• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to appropriately prioritize competing tasks.

• Effective time management and able to work under time pressure.

• Ability to work with diverse vendors and stakeholders.

• Capacity to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.

• Proficient in working with MS office computer programs.

• High attention to detail.

• Problem-solving skills and initiative