ISS Pretoria: Reporting and Compliance Officer, Finance Department at Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

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ISS Pretoria: Reporting and Compliance Officer, Finance Department

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Employer: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Dakar, Addis, Nairobi - Ethiopia, Kenya

Posted date: 6 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

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The ISS is seeking a Reporting and Compliance Officer to ensure ISS maintains reliable financial control systems. This role entails developing and implementing a compliance work plan, administering compliance and eligibility processes, and upkeep of financial and donor-related filing on the Intranet.

The compliance officer must be a motivated team player who can work under pressure and has an enthusiastic and ‘hands-on’ approach to the job. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Finance.

Overview of duties

• Design and implement an annual work plan to ensure reliable control systems, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and effective record-keeping
• Execute testing, investigate policy violations, provide structured reports, maintain a compliance risk register, and implement a compliance communication program
• Review donor contracts in collaboration with Finance management, track corrections, and ensure accurate reporting
• Manage and present during pre-funding organizational capacity checks, including the collation of necessary data and documents
• Compile financial reports with explanations for significant variances
• Maintain and organize donor and finance-related documents on the intranet
• Oversee the credit card process, including statement distribution, PO receipt review, and compile monthly reports with balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage petty cash floats, process transactions, and conduct monthly reconciliations and cash counts
• Maintain a tax calendar, review regional office tax calculations and filings, and ensure compliance with tax authority requirements, including obtaining tax clearance certificates
• Handle VAT, employee tax, corporate tax, and 18A donations for Pretoria, ensuring accurate reporting, payments, refunds, and responding to tax queries

Overview of requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Internal auditing
• A minimum of three years experience in auditing
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures and principles
• Good organizational skills and understanding of financial monitoring and administration and accounting systems
• Understanding and working knowledge of project management
• Experience in developing internal control tools and working papers
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy: MS Office especially Outlook, Excel, and Word, and financial software packages, preferably Acumatica
• Willing to travel to regional ISS offices (Dakar, Addis, Nairobi)

The contract will be for two years and may be renewed subject to program requirements, funding, and satisfactory performance. A competitive salary is offered.

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