Company Profile

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with the John Hopkins University.  For 50 years and over and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care. Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical, evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Job Description

The Ghana Country Office of Jhpiego Corporation is currently looking for passionate and dynamic person to fill the position of FINANCE ASSISTANT.

Job Summary
Provide financial and administrative support to the Finance Team

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives approved advances and expense reports from program staff and record them in the log.
• Enters staff advances and vendor payments in QBE.
• Ensures that payment vouchers are filled on timely basis.
• Reviews travel expense reports from staff for entry into QBE
• Ensures that financial documents are stamp ‘paid’ on timely basis.
• Reviews all financial documents to ensure laid down processes before processing them for payment.
• Ensures all financial documents are approved.
• Files all MCSP VAT photocopy for VRPO and submit monthly for review and processing
• Follow up on VRPO and withholding tax certificates from appropriate agencies
• Ensures FAA reports both electronic and hard copies are properly filed
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or their equivalent
• Previous work experience in Financial and/or Administration will be an advantage
• Good computer communication, planning and organization skills
• Ability to multitask
• Willingness to work to meet tight deadlines

NOTE: All Jhpiego staff members, regardless of their level of responsibilities are expected to:

• Model the Jhpiego mission and values
• Participate in the business development process
• Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
• Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
• Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives