Finance Assistant

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For more than 50 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego provides technical support to Ministries of Health across the globe in areas including HIV/AIDS, maternal and newborn health, family planning, health workforce development, cervical cancer prevention, malaria, and IPC/WASH. In Eswatini, Jhpiego is implementing the Reaching Impact Saturation and Epidemic Control (RISE) project. RISE is a multi-country project funded by the U.S. Government to save lives and improve health through integrated, evidence-based approaches to address urgent gaps in lifesaving services. RISE works across all levels of the health system to strengthen the HIV/TB epidemic response, to limit the spread of deadly disease outbreaks through Global Health Security (GHS) programming, and to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality through integrated maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), nutrition, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria services. Since 2019, RISE has supported programs in more than 25 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  

The Finance Assistant is responsible for providing financial support to Jhpiego Eswatini Office and related programs to ensure the smooth running of the office in Eswatini. This includes handling day to day financial operations of the Eswatini office, with particular emphasis on handling accounts payable and receivable, expense reports, cash handling, payments and compliance to Jhpiego and donor financial policies. Implements and maintains an on-site financial accounting and bookkeeping system required to assure the integrity and effective performance of Jhpiego’s financial operations.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist in the implementation of financial policies and procedures in the office
• Be familiar with the related Eswatini laws & regulations; and assist in their application
• On a daily basis, review expense reports to ensure completeness, accuracy, reasonability and validity of financial data before posting to financial system
• Prepare payment vouchers and ensure review and approval.
• Write checks/pay bills in the accounting system on a daily basis.
• Management of petty cash.
• Ensure that the petty cash replenishment is prepared the moment the disbursement is 75% of the cash float.
• Managing stationery inventory - receiving, issuing and reconciling of bin cards.
• Monthly reconciliation of fuel for Jhpiego vehicles 
• Conduct routine follow-up and reconciliation of accounts payable
• Monitor and reconcile vendor statements on monthly basis and ensure timely settlement of bills.
• Ensure prompt payment of staff advances and supplier invoices to safeguard Jhpiego reputation.
• Send notification to vendors and staff on payments transferred to their accounts.
• Provide updates to staff on their advance accounts on regular basis (at least once a month).
• Provide information to staff requiring reimbursement.
• Prepare on a monthly basis VAT return documents for the monthly submissions
• Assist the Senior Finance Officer in compiling Annual USG VAT Reports for timely submission.
• Ensure that expense reports and vendor payment vouchers are filed on a timely basis and proper accounting records relating to expense reports and payment vouchers are maintained and are in accordance with standard accounting practice, JHU/Jhpiego and donor guidelines.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

• Diploma in Finance/Accounting
• Three years’ experience in an INGO, preferably USG funded
• Knowledge in the use of financial software applications, databases, spreadsheets, and/or word processing required
• Knowledge of US government cost principles
• Prior experience with QuickBooks
• Experience in global organizations
• Prioritize and organize workload
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral communication and presentation skillsMust treat payroll, accounting and budget information with confidentiality
• Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives
• Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to handle a variety of assignments sometimes under pressure of deadlines.
• Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
• Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
• Be willing to take on other related duties assigned in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references. 

Deadline for applications is 7th July 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

EEO is the Law

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