Plan Haïti is an international humanitarian, child centered development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of the organization.
Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.
Plan aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives.
Plan is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the protection of children and gender equity and our recruitment procedures reflect this.
PLAN in collaboration with UNICEF and WFP plans to implement an integrated community Wash project in two departments of Haiti (Southeast and Northeast) by the end of 2012. Under this project, Plan Haiti is seeking a Grant Accountant For the national office as specified in the notice below:

Purpose: The Grant Accountant will facilitate the PU and Country Office (CO) Finance Department in enabling efficient accounting and finance operations throughout Plan Haiti in accordance with Plan rules and regulations.

Overall responsibility :

• Regular fund requests for Country Office (CO)
• Monthly Country Office (CO) expenditure analysis (grants and sponsorship)
• Regular cash forecasts
• Annual CO budget & closing process
• Regular Partner visits for financial support
• Support in all accounting transactions and processes and ensure these are in line with Plan polices and procedures to ensure transparency and value for money.
• Verify disbursement of all payments to partner organizations, consultants, suppliers, and communities and ensure that they conform to Plan policies, guidelines and local law.
• Bank reconciliations are prepared regularly on a monthly basis.
• Ensure completion in all respects of the documentation being sent to CO (vouchers, reports, accruals, payables etc).
• Prepare various financial reports (partner, contractors, consultants etc) reports on a monthly basis
• Conduct due diligence assessment and financial review current and proposed partners as and when needed.
• Ensure follow-up and action on recommendations of finance audit reports.
• Provide technical support to Plan staff, partners and communities regarding Plan Haiti financial procedures
• Post and review transaction entered into GL. Prepare month end procedures and monthly end checklist. Review monthly Trial balance.
• Prepare Accrual and Prepayment schedules for GL posting and track outstanding commitments.

- University Degree (Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent).
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in accounts and finance is required, preferably in a development organisation.
- Sound knowledge, understanding, and practical application of financial tools toward facilitating the finance department.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and sustain partnerships and good working relations
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills with special attention to Excel.
- Excellent organizational skills

A cover letter; A comprehensive CV; Copies of diplomas and employment certificates.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted. The candidates finally selected should comply with the child protection policy applied in the Organization.
Plan international is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.