Finance Specialist

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Manage the life cycle of Budget-PO-Accruals-Invoicing.
• Complete revisions of PO budgets,periodical forecasts and accruals.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting.
• Interact with cross-functional teams and reporting to Country, Region and Global Management.
• Complete contract preparation and monitor renewals.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial audits.
• Coordinate Invoice and payment tracking,verification, follow-ups and closures.
• Establish and prepare accurate and timely information for budget monitoring and progress reporting of programme funds.
• Raise purchase orders, monitor, and ensure sufficient funding.
• Communicate regularly with key colleagues through regular reporting, email, phone, and occasional face-to-face meetings.
• Complete data and record management.
• Monitor ongoing activities and revise contracts.
• Ensure timely and correct invoices, resolve an issue related to finance, and submit on-time submission of invoices.
• Ensure timely payments.
• All other duties, as assigned. 

Qualifications

Commerce graduate with four to six years of experience within a finance function including analysis and forecasting.. 

• Strong data entry and numerical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Serve as an positive team member.
• Initiative driven.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Able to manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines and priorities.
• Effective time management skills.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.