Finance Officer - Afganistan

Central Asia Development Group
Central Asia Development Group (CADG) delivers engineering, logistics, aid management, and development services to remote and challenging areas.
From infrastructural work on canals, bridges and roads, to sustainable agricultural projects, we work to improve and enrich the lives of local communities in and around central Asia.

Client-oriented, we deliver projects of the highest quality on time and on budget. Supported by a  well-established management system for large-scale projects, as well as for donor-funded, cash intensive development programs.

We also boast a small fleet of aircraft in Afghanistan. So passengers and cargo can reach outposts in remote provinces across the country—quickly and safely.

We are proud to partner esteemed organizations such as the US Agency for International Development (US AID), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), various UN agencies and Chemonics International.

But we are prouder still to deliver innovative engineering solutions to clients such as the US Army, UK Royal Engineers, the British Army, the World Bank, the UN, and Brown & Root (KBR).

Our diverse expertise comes from our people, who bring with them extensive experience in developing economies. We are specialists in the fields of engineering, project management, civil design, agriculture, finance and economics.
Together, we work in places few dare tread. Relying not just on work experiences, but on our knowledge of local culture and languages to deliver results—with speed, quality and integrity.

Job Location : Afghanistan
Start Date   : Immediate

To apply for this position, please email the HR Department with your most recent CV. hr@central-asia.net
JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Finance Officer
Reports to    : Assistant Finance & Compliance Manager
                Finance and Compliance Manager

Work closely with:
Team members of CADG/CDP project (based in Afghanistan)

Key Areas of responsibility:
The Finance Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the project by performing the following:
Assisting the Assistant Finance & Compliance Manager and Provincial Manager to support the accounting and financial tasks of the program.

Ensuring Compliance with USAID’s regulations as well as CADG’s internal policies and procedures.
Administrating the day-to-day financial requirements of the program which includes program expenses, operational expenses, office expenses, payroll and etc.
Recording and reconciling advances, expenditures, and liabilities.
Preparing payroll and taxes.
Ensuring proper documentation of all costs and expenses incurred in the course of running of this project.
Managing and reporting for various aspects of administration and finance: Staff contracts, casual labor contracts, service contracts, preferred supplier and/or sole source supplier contracts, CFW Payments, etc.

Assisting in monitoring the cash flows of the activities and the office.
Maintaining proper receipts for all transactions and preparation of monthly financial reports for Singapore Finance Team to compile and consolidate the data for monthly financial reporting and invoicing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local authorities, local contractors and businesses, landlords and service providers.
Performing any other task that assigned by the Singapore Office as and when needed.

For this position, the following qualifications are required:

A bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or related disciplines, and;
A minimum of 3 years professional experience in finance, auditing or accounting positions.
Excellent inter-personal and writing communication skills;
Possesses a strong service orientation;
Ability to work with minimum supervision in a multi-cultural environment;
Ability to write clearly and concisely in English.