Accounting Assistant

ABOUT VILLAGEREACH

VillageReach transforms healthcare delivery to reach everyone. We are driven by a vision of a world where every person has the health care they need to thrive. VillageReach's goal is to reduce inequalities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people by 2030. We work with governments, the private sector, partners, and communities to build responsive primary health care systems that deliver health products, information, and services to as many people as possible who are underreached. As a local and globally connected organization, VillageReach has offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, and the United States.

Summary

Under the supervision of the Senior Accountant, the Accounting Assistant will support financial operations by following up on staff advances, conducting daily mobile money reconciliations, assisting with payment planning, maintaining and filing financial records, monitoring outstanding vendor balances, and supporting audit preparation through the compilation and organization of required documentation for review.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in weekly follow-ups with all outstanding staff advances to ensure timely accountability.
• Assist in daily reconciliation of mobile money transactions and support in end-of-month close balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing payment plans to support smooth financial operations
• Ensure all financial documents, receipts, invoices, payment vouchers, and supporting records are properly filed, organized, and maintained daily for easy retrieval and compliance purposes.
• Assist in timely follow-up on outstanding supplier, vendor, and partner payments, to ensure obligations are settled within agreed timelines.
• Assist the senior accountant in the audit preparation processes by organizing financial records, preparing requested documentation.
• Support in the annual audit preparation by compiling the documentation needed for review by the Senior accountant.
• Assist in vendor’s account reconciliation.
• Perform any other accounting, finance, or administrative duties assigned by the supervisor or management.

Compensation & Benefits:

VillageReach has an established compensation structure that is based on the relevant market and internally transparent. We hire people into the established range based on one’s experience and education and considering internal equity. We do not inquire about salary history. Please refer to our compensation overview on our website for more information and for more information on employee benefits.