Finance Assistant

Salary annual 7.971.694 cfa

Location Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join our team in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso.

The Finance Assistant is responsible to provide support to Malaria Consortium Country Office Finance Team and maintenance of accounts including mobile payment transactions according to Malaria Consortium financial manual. This include :

Payment mobilization

Verify reference lists, payment statements
Initiate payments in the payment platform
Generate and reconcile payment reports with payment lists and statements
Ensure monthly reconciliation of the mobile payment account and submit for validation
Process complaints received from the Program
Produce the payment run report and the required comments
Prepare expense claims
Ensure taxes are declared on esyntax and CNSS platform and paid within the deadline
Collect payments documents, check and submit to the Finance Officer
Ensure two-way communication with internal and external collaborators
Report any difficulties related to payments to the Finance Officer

Accounting

Support the Finances Officer and/or the Accountant in the follow-up of the partners' financing plan
Follow -up on bank transfers remittances and collect proof of payments on time
Ensure receipt, verification of receipts and production of claims from partners
Ensure monthly filing and proper filing of accounting documents

Organization of Malaria Consortium missions and meetings

Proceed with the closing of missions’ advances and the payment of balances or the refund
Ensure refunds deposit within the deadline into bank account
Proceed with the production of payment lists and statements
Support the Finances Officer in the payments

The successful candidate will have :

Qualifications and Experience :

At least a bachelor’s degree + 2 in finance and accounting or in economics and management
At least three years of experience in a finance department in an NGO or accounting firm
Experience working/partnering with a government institution (Work experience with health districts or health projects in rural areas)
Experience in managing large-scale mobile payments

Work-based skills:

Knowledge of donors and their financial reporting requirements
Basic knowledge of taxation applicable to NGO operations and the partnership context with the government.
Basic understanding of supplier selection
Good knowledge of English and French (written and spoken)
Committed to Malaria Consortium’s mission and values

We need to keep beneficiaries safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice here.

This role is conditional of Malaria Consortium securing funding for this role.

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

This is a fixed term contract for the period of 12 months.

To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in Burkina Faso.

The Company

Malaria Consortium works closely with valued partners to achieve a world free of malaria and associated health inequities, empowering people through access to healthcare. With 20 years of evidence-driven expertise, we deliver scalable, sustainable solutions that save lives and strengthen resilience.

What We Do

Partnering with governments and local authorities, we help to narrow the gap in health outcomes for malaria-affected communities, addressing wider health challenges and building stronger health systems. Our collaborative, adaptable, research-driven approach paves the way for lower child mortality and lasting wellbeing, helping families, communities and countries reach their full potential.

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