Project Accountant, Rooted in Trust At Internews Network

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Rooted in Trust project works to combat COVID-19 rumors and misinformation in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Brazil, Mali, DRC, Sudan and South Sudan. We work to create impact at the local level and inform approaches to rumor management at the global level. The project is supported by a Global Technical Advisory team made up of media, humanitarian, data science and information management experts.

In Phase I of the project, we collected more than 19 thousand rumors in 14 languages and supported more than 30 local trusted information providers. In this critical phase of the pandemic, we will build on these efforts to listen and respond to the information challenges faced by vulnerable groups in humanitarian contexts, encouraging open dialogue between citizens and scientists and stronger and more collaborative partnerships between information providers (such as local media) and humanitarian and health sources.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Project Accountant, Rooted in Trust will provide financial and administrative support to the Rooted in Trust team and to the Finance Manager for Rooted in Trust. The Project Accountant will perform Accounts Payable, procurement, and data entry tasks, and help ensure that finance processes and procurements comply with donor requirements and Internews’ internal processes and procedures.

LOGISTICS

This is a remote-first position. This position will require some flexibility to coordinate with partners located in the Americas, Africa, and Middle East regions, as well as those based on the East Coast of the United States.

Candidates based anywhere are welcome to apply; however, you must have work authorization in your location that does not require sponsorship from Internews. In addition, there are some locations in which Internews is not able to support fully remote work.

Wherever possible, we work to try to find solutions for international hiring that work for both the company and the candidate. This means that some of the particulars around the offer for a role will be dependent on several factors, and that the benefits and salary structure that apply to a role will ultimately be based upon the candidate’s location and where the role is hired.

OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING

We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include:

• Ensure that all accounts payable payments under the project are processed on-time and comply with Internews Accounting policies;
• Manage all data entry within Internews ERP for accounts payable items;
• Reconcile monthly expenses and forecasting project expenses for review by Finance Manager and Senior Business Officer;
• Support the Finance Manager and the Senior Business Officer in the development and introduction of accounting processes and procedures for the Global Humanitarian COVID-19 response;
• Support Finance/Admin and program teams in countries in all finance and administrative matters;
• Support consultants throughout payment requests process, ensuring that timesheets and all supporting documents are completed correctly and in compliance with Internews requirements;
• Process payments of the consultants in the accounting system and follow up with the Headquarters and accounting staff to ensure that all transfers reach the beneficiaries;
• Process Subgrantees’ and Service suppliers’ installment payments and follow up with the Headquarters finance and accounting staff to ensure that all transfers reach the beneficiaries;
• Coordinate with Headquarters finance and accounting staff to investigate, process and communicate regarding returned funds (WTR, ACH, etc.);
• Support the project managers in the procurement process (with a special focus on purchases related to IT), ensuring that Internews’ procurement procedures are followed and supporting documentation is filed correctly;
• Ensure that the supplies purchased for the project are recorded in the inventory list (as per Internews and donor requirements), managed, and properly assigned to the selected staff/office;
• Assist in monitoring the burn rate of the country projects with the field expenditures to identify trends and proactively provide advice to Finance Manager;
• Less frequent tasks may include processing daily cash receipts, maintaining Fixed Asset items and ERP logged inventory, and other duties, as assigned; and
• In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.

QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Prior experience and/or training in finance and accounting
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated intermediate expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• High degree of social adaptability and sensibility to cultural differences
• Professional proficiency in English and/or French required; proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Arabic helpful but not required
• Familiarity with USG rules and regulations, particularly USAID and US Department of State, helpful but not required
• Prior experience working with an international NGO a plus