Finance and Accounting Coordinator

Conservation International (CI) is recruiting a Finance and Accounting Coordinator to be based in its Antananarivo, Madagascar office. CI protects nature for the benefit of humanity through science, policy, fieldwork and finance, with offices in 30 countries and projects in more than 100 countries. The Finance and Accounting Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all accounting activities for the programme under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Finance, ensuring compliance with CI policy, donor regulations and statutory requirements, and maintaining effective internal controls.

The Coordinator will work with other accounting staff to ensure the compliance, accuracy, integrity and timeliness of all financial information in Business World, manage bank accounts and oversee payments. The role generates standard and ad-hoc accounting reports and analyses accounting data, working closely with programme finance staff to ensure financial best practices are followed. The Coordinator also provides support to the Finance team in preparing donors’ cash-based financial reports and ensuring actuals are tied with bank transactions.

Specific accounting responsibilities include managing Accounts Payable transactions, reviewing and approving documentation in the AP module for satisfactory payment approval (ensuring compliance with CI policies and donor and partner requirements), reviewing travel advance and expenses reports as well as project advance reports for compliance, initiating regular reclassifications, and coordinating the monthly closing of the books. Finance and accounting analysis duties include monitoring balance sheet accounts and supporting the preparation of donors’ cash-based financial reports. Cash management duties include reviewing timely collection and deposits of refunds, monitoring bank account movements and balances, and monitoring vendors’ payment processes.

Fixed asset responsibilities include ensuring equipment is accurately recorded in both the Fixed Assets module and the accounting module, and supporting reconciliation between the inventory list and accounting information. Additional duties include assisting with internal and external audit questions and requests for information at the country programme level, and maintaining files for open and closed checking accounts.

Required qualifications include 2 to 4 years of experience; experience in a lead support role; a sound understanding of accounting principles and processes and knowledge of local tax laws and other regulations; experience with accounting and financial reporting systems; advanced Microsoft Excel skills; strong analytical skills with the ability to generate detailed analyses and communicate financial information to a broad audience; attention to detail; and the ability to prioritise and multitask. Foreign language fluency is a plus, especially French and English. A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a related field is preferred.