Finance Assistant – NGO Programme Support (Somalia)

About the role

The Finance Assistant will support the finance and administration team in processing financial documents for the Somalia programme. Working closely with the Head of Finance, Programme Accountants and Support Officers, the role ensures accurate filing, payment processing and audit readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Validate payment requests against finance procedures and the Finance and Budgeting Policy.
• Prepare monthly batch uploads for taxi and flight expenses and upload them to Agresso.
• Stamp digital payment documents as "paid" and maintain organized digital folders.
• Assist the Head of Finance with weekly bank statement reviews and monthly statutory returns filing.
• Support the Somalia Programme Support Officers in cleaning and merging finance documents.
• Maintain timesheet folders for Somalia staff and ensure timely submission.
• Update audit trackers and liaise with Programme Accountants for audit documentation.
• Enter final audit reports into Salesforce at project and organisational level.

Required profile

• Degree or higher diploma in finance or related field, or CPA Section II.
• At least 6 months of experience working with Trócaire (preferred).
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to Trócaire’s mission, values and safeguarding policies.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience with Agresso financial software.
• Familiarity with Salesforce for audit reporting.
• Ability to work with PDF editing and document management tools.