Role Summary
The Finance Executive is responsible for maintaining accurate accounts receivable records, managing petty cash controls, processing missionary support payments and staff or volunteer expense claims in a timely manner, and keeping financial records well organised for easy retrieval.
Accounts receivable
- Support in count all cash & cheques received in the presence of Finance Administrator or Finance staff.
- Tally and reconcile all collections at all Church Services against bank statements.
- Follow-up on returned cheques, if any.
- Summarise the daily receipts against bank statement into categories and input receipts into accounting system on a timely basis.
- Support in deposit cash and cheques at the bank, accompanied by the Facilities Officer, in the absence of Finance Administrator
Petty Cash
- Check and verify that all petty cash claims are properly submitted in accordance with finance guidelines and approved within the authorised approval limits.
- Ensure correctness of input to DBS ideal on payment via PayNow or other fund transfer.
- Ensure all supporting documents are properly attached, and input into accounting system, and reconcile to bank statement on a timely basis.
- Ensure petty cash balances are properly reconciled.
Monthly Missionary Support Payments and Staff/Volunteer Expense Claims
- Prepare payment vouchers based on Missions listings verified by Manager in charge.
- Obtain approval from relevant Pastor in charge of Missionaries.
- Ensure all payment vouchers are properly submitted, supported by the required documents, and approved in accordance with finance guidelines and authorised approval limits.
- Ensure correctness of input to DBS ideal on payment via PayNow or other fund transfer.
- Ensure all expense claims are promptly and accurately input into the accounting system.
- Follow-up on any returned payment instruction.
- Month-End Closing of Accounts
- Prepare monthly general journal entries for various funds.
- Perform bank reconciliation for receipts and complete all e-filing of bank reconciliation records within closing timeline.
- Prepare monthly incoming deposit received schedule.
Year-End External Audit
- Support the preparation of audit schedules required by external auditors and respond to audit queries as necessary.
Other Duties Assigned by the Finance Manager
- Assist in obtaining fixed deposit rates and preparing bank letters for approval
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager from time to time.
Requirements
- Diploma in Accountancy or Finance related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance area.
- Experience in charity or church sector is advantageous.
- Proficient in Microsoft office applications esp. MS Excel.
- Experience with MYOB, Quickbooks, Xero or similar accounting systems.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- High level of integrity, accuracy and confidentiality.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.