Finance Officer At Ark Group

About the Role

ARK’s Finance department is crucial in ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This enables ARK to maintain financial sustainability, accountability, and transparency, effectively fulfilling its mission and delivering impactful programs and projects.

As our project in Haiti expands, we’re seeking a Finance Officer is to assist the Finance Manager in tracking and maintaining the company’s accounting records. As Finance Officer you’ll ensure accuracy in data entry and financial transactions, maintain, and reconcile financial records, and support the Finance Manager with the preparation of financial reports and documentation.

What you’ll be doing

Verify and authenticate source documents such as invoices and receipts in accordance with approval mechanisms and financial procedures.
Monitor budget expenditures and track them using the budget vs. actual mechanism. Maintain project folders, organise, and participate in weekly budget meetings.
Record assigned financial transactions in regional accounting software (Acumatica/Microsoft Dynamics), including AP, AR, GL, cash, and bank transactions.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and ensure they are easily accessible for auditing and reporting purposes.
Provide guidance to new finance staff members on accounting procedures, practices, policies, and compliance issues.
Perform regular cash, bank, and AP reconciliations.
Ensure exchange rates are correctly and accurately reflected in accounting entries (multi-currency accounting).
Liaise with local accountants/auditors on all issues as required.
Execute relevant tax procedures.
Overseeing and disbursing petty cash payments, ensuring all transactions are accurately documented, recorded and adhere to ARK financial policies.
Addressing pending accounting and finance issues, including accruals, prepayments, deposits, insurances, and depreciations.

Requirements

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English and French.
3+ years of practical accounting experience in an International Organisation/Company.
Proficient in IT, with expertise in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Proven expertise in utilizing accounting software.
Knowledgeable in IFRS Accounting Standards.
Experienced in multi-currency accounting.

Essential Competencies

Communication – Proficiency in adapting communication style to various audiences and contexts, demonstrating clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.
Teamwork – The ability to work effectively as part of a team, including the ability to collaborate, build relationships, and contribute to a positive team dynamic.
Planning and Organisation – Effectively manages complex projects, timelines, and resources, demonstrates strong attention to detail in all aspects of work, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Capable of delegating tasks, coordinating teams, and overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
Ethics & Confidentiality – Possesses an in-depth understanding of ethical principles and their implications, applies ethical reasoning and judgment effectively in complex and ambiguous situations, acts as a role model for ethical behaviour and fosters a culture of integrity.

Desirable

Experience overseeing accounting operations in a multi-currency environment.

Skilled in using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central accounting software.
Knowledge of financial rules and regulations for international donors such as HMG, USAID, Government of Canada.

Benefits

Why join ARK?

Impactful Work: Your expertise will directly impact the lives of those in need.
Global Reach: Collaborate with international experts and local stakeholders.
Innovation: Engage in pioneering solutions for sustainable change.

Our People

Our team covers a diverse range of professional backgrounds, from diplomacy, humanitarian, development and the military, to the UN, civil society groups, multilateral organisations, journalism and the private sector.

An ARK Person Is:

Smart: We think deeply about things. We’re proud of our institutional knowledge and our grounding in rigorous research, which we use to make informed decisions.

Humble: Our work leaves little room for pride or arrogance. Our operating environment is constantly evolving, and we recognise out limitations. We believe in and rely on the education and experiences of others while remaining quick to read, invite feedback, and ask sensible questions.

Accountable: Each of us want ARK, its partners, and beneficiaries to succeed. This means taking initiative, assuming ownership when necessary and never giving up on our beneficiaries. We are committed and accountable, to both our donors and the communities we serve.

Collegiate: We know we are stronger together and that every contribution counts. We trust each other and always support each other.

Outspoken: We tackle diverse challenges and we always want to find the best solution to a problem. We aren’t afraid to share our opinions and we want to hear those of others too.

ARK Group is an equal opportunity employer. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. ARK Group does not discriminate on the basis of ability, age, gender identity or expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. We welcome all kinds of diversity. ARK Group places human dignity at the centre of its development and stabilisation work and is this committed to the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse of children and adults. All ARK Group employees and related personnel are expected to share this commitment and only those who also uphold these values will be recruited as part of our team. This vacancy is therefore subject to a range of due diligence checks.