Job Title: Finance Officer
Reporting to: CEO & the SIRUF Executive Board when required
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week

Role purpose:

• Provide oversight financial functions and duties of the SIRUF
• Establish and monitor Budgets, financial policies and accounting recordings, monitoring expenditures, reporting, acquittals.
• Raise revenue
• Support SIRUF team

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Create Policies on receipt and expending and acquittal of Rugby Fundings; including World Rugby, Rise Rugby and all other revenue sources.
• Setting up financial processes, procedures, documentation and recordings, including payment method and threshold for cash and line of approval.
• Establishing and maintenance of Payment Requisition and Payment Vouchers
• Maintenance of proper Cash Payment Register
• Maintenance of proper Cash Receipt Register

Work with CEO to manage all aspects of the accounts function, including (but not limited to):

• Maintenance, Payment and proper recordings of staff payroll;
• Maintaining proper invoicing, management and recordings of debtor;
• Maintaining proper recordings, management and payment of creditor;
• Maintaining proper management and recording of cash and banking;
• Maintain proper management, performance and recordings of Bank Reconciliation;
• Proper maintenance and timely generation and production of financial reports;
• Maintenance of proper funding information records, accounts and budgets;
• Responsible for maintenance and storage of all financial information and records including spreadsheets and databases.
• Ensure to adopt Xero accounting software in due course to align with the Oceania accounting policy.
• Responsible for accurate and transparent record keeping for our online accounting system, Xero.
• Preparation of periodic financial and management reports and accounts including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflow forecast.
• Prepare (and revise) annual budget to include the provincial associations.
• Responsible for acquittal of funds to Oceania monthly and quarterly.
• Ensure that SIRUF accounting practices adhere to the government’s accounting laws and regulations, and legal obligations are met in a timely manner.
• Will be required to work outside of ordinary hours for certain events.
• Will be required to occasionally assist with administrative tasks and any other tasks and duties assigned or delegated by the CEO or Board.
• Monitor all financial of Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF), World Rugby, Rise Rugby and other monies coming in and out of SIRUF’s basket.

Requirements and skills

• Proven work at least 5 years’ experience as a Finance Officer or similar role
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and regulations
• Experience using financial software like MYOB and Zero
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
• Diploma or degree in Finance & Accounting
• Have a strong emphasis on following robust processes and controls with a commitment to integrity, transparency, learning and continuous improvement
• Able to work with SIRUF team to achieve common goals.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks.
• Uphold Rugby values.

Applications must include 1) Covering letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; 3) Names and contacts of two (referees)

Applications can be emailed to Mr. ALivereti Mocelutu (CEO)- amocelutu1971@gmail.com or hand delivered to Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation @ Town Ground Rugby Stadium. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd June 2023

Females are strongly encouraged to apply!!