The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most

Dimensions of Role:

Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports

• No direct and indirect reports
• Accurate and systematic filling of documents
• Business planning processes
• Accounting and treasury.
• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Capacity building

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:

The Finance Assistant will among many other tasks perform the following:

• Participates in the budgeting process and ensures that operational plans are consistent with the approved budgets.
• Processes Payment Vouchers and Journal Vouchers through SAP on time and in accordance with the Operations Manual.
• Capture CBT partner advances given to partners and follow up on the timely liquidation.
• Record staff advances and liquidate the expense reports received.
• Petty cash and cash management.
• Monitor CBT budget entries in program management software on SAP and keeps records of budget modifications on file.
• Encodes accrual accounting entries in accordance with the accrual accounting plan of action.
• Records all documents in and out of Finance Department to the appropriate ledger for traceability.
• Attends to Coordination meetings/seminars on Project grants and relevant information and active participation is given/made.

• Facilitates all payments in office and on the field during various activities (training, workshops, etc.)
• Analyses and reconciles CBT expenditures Vs budget accurately and on time.
• Files all Disbursement Vouchers/Journal Vouchers systematically no later than the     following month, with all supporting documents attached and duly stamped with PAID with the donor label, date and check number indicated.
• Prepare and submit CBT financial reports on time as per the agreement with donors/s, in collaboration with the Project Coordinator and Finance Coordinator.
• Follow up on Audit recommendations to ensure that they are fully implemented.
• Ensure that Plan’s Child Protection Policy and related procedures are adhered to in all aspects of work.
• Perform others tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure that Plan’s gender policy is properly implemented especially through the day to day work.

Dealing with Problems:

The holder of the position has no authorization and will liaise with PU’s finance and Administrative department for all related finance and administrative procedures under the leadership of the Finance Coordinator. His pro-activeness will be key in planning and implementation of activities in the field.

Communications and Working Relationships:

The Finance Assistant should maintain a good collaboration and communication with technical and financial partners at both in and external levels.

Physical Environment and Demands:

Ability to work under pressure and in remote area and in zones were security issues is a concern.

Level of Contact with Children:

Low contact:     No contact or very low frequency of interaction

Low contact- the job responsibilities of this position does not require the post holder to have any one-to-one contact with children on a daily basis. There would be occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Location: Bertoua

Closing Date: 10/04/2022

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.