Finance Officer

ASLO is registered with Ministry of Economy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.  Registration number (2852) was awarded to ASLO through NGOs Department of Ministry of Economy Kabul Afghanistan.

OUR MISSION:

A peaceful and developed Afghanistan where every Afghan is educated, healthy, living above poverty line, have easy access to justice and everyone especially women and children enjoy their full rights and prosperous life.

OUR VISION:

Through our interventions, we are empowering individuals, families, women, communities and institutions through Humanitarian assistance, rights advocacy, research, and capacity building, and education, access to justice, promoting peace and income generation facilitation.

LEGAL STATUS

ASLO is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and non-partisan organization and has the status of legal entity. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.

ASLO is currently working in the Following sectors in Afghanistan:

•           Humanitarian aid

•           Agriculture and livestock.

•           Women empowerment

•           Wash and Sanitation

•           Health& nutrition

•           Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

•           Education

•           Rural development and social protection.

•           Child protection

•           Research and Survey project performance and evaluation,

•           Gender equality/equity. And women empowerment

•           Food security

•           Construction is ASLO’s core activity

•           Emergency response and supporting refugees and IDPs and returnees,

•           Legal Aid and access to justice

1. Financial Management & Accounting

• Record and process all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation of vouchers, receipts, and supporting documents.
• Prepare and review payment requests, advances, and liquidations.
• Maintain cashbooks and ensure daily cash reconciliation.
• Support monthly and periodic financial closing activities.

2. Budget Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor project budgets at the field level and track expenditures against approved budgets.
• Support preparation of monthly financial reports for head office.
• Flag any budget variances or potential overspending to the Finance Manager.
• Assist program staff in budget follow-up and financial planning.

3. Cash & Bank Management

• Manage petty cash and ensure proper cash handling procedures.
• Prepare bank withdrawal requests and support bank transactions.
• Conduct regular bank and cash reconciliations.
• Ensure secure handling of cash and financial documents.

4. Compliance & Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with organizational financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure donor compliance in all financial transactions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing complete and accurate documentation.
• Identify financial risks at field level and report to management.

5. Procurement & Payments Support

• Support procurement processes by reviewing financial aspects of procurement requests.
• Verify supplier invoices and supporting documents before payment.
• Prepare payment vouchers for vendors, staff, and service providers.
• Ensure timely salary and incentive payments in coordination with HR.

6. Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate closely with program, logistics, and admin teams at field level.
• Liaise with head office finance team for reporting and guidance.
• Provide basic financial guidance to non-finance staff when required.
• Additional job responsibilities
• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
• Equal Opportunities
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the ASLO Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
• Prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
•  Actively promote PSEA standards within ASLO organization and amongst                           beneficiaries served by ASLO organization.
• Child Safeguarding:
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• Health and Safety
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with ASLO Health and Safety policies and procedures.

   

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant finance or accounting experience, preferably in NGOs or field offices.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Experience working with donor-funded projects is an advantage.
• Good computer skills (MS Excel, Word, accounting software if applicable).
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a full CV with cover letter explaining their motivation and applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience to apply online please send your application CV/to vacancy@aslo.org.af  and clearly write the vacancy number and job title in the subject line, Finance Officer - ASLO/AKF-GPE-SMG-001 otherwise your application will not be considered,

Academic certificates or references need not be submitted at this time. this will be requested if called for an interview. 

Submission Email:

• vacancy@aslo.org.af