Associate Project Accountant

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Associate Project Accountant, Finance
Location:
District of Columbia
United States
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is an international NGO of more than 500 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world's most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Working as part of the Finance team, the Associate Project Accountant will support the Global Operations Finance (GOF) team in its day-to-day business needs. This position will provide support for the accurate and timely recording of financial transactions including project initiations, grant management, billing, payments, and cash management.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist GOF Team Member in monthly and annual closing process, ensuring that deadlines are met as necessary.
Provide assistance with compiling regional information and providing support to Finance and Global Health (Field and Emergency Response) team.
Initiating new project set-up, project maintenance and various data entry in forms, templates, and systems.
Processing wires, payments, QuickBooks exports, review of documentation, and reconciliations to ensure compliance.
Assist with audit and grant compliance as necessary.
Oversee the filing for the department, electronically and paper.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A.S. in Accounting or combined
equivalent education and years of experience required.
B.A. preferred
Minimum of 1 years' experience in general ledger, financial accounting, not-for-profit or government award funding, preferred.
Fluent in Spanish and English with the ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, preferred.
Must have intermediate level knowledge of Excel (pivot table, look-up),
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, organize and set priorities, meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and oral, with staff and stakeholders.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be
mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as hardship.
Work environment
Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as hardship.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. offers comprehensive benefits as part of the total compensation package including health, dental, vision and life insurance, 403(b), paid leave, and much more. For more information about our benefits please visit our
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
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