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LAOS | Volunteer Accountant @ Wildlife Rescue NGO | 2-4 Months

Employer
Accounting for International Development
Location
Laos
Salary
Voluntary accounting assignment, accommodation provided
Closing date
7 Jun 2019

Job Details

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience, work with inspiring people and support a unique wildlife rescue NGO in Laos.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more...

Background

Our partner provides a rescue service to multiple species such as crocodiles, elephants and bears, working amidst prominent illegal wildlife trade routes. 

They run a 24/7 hotline and work with the government on large scale confiscations. Alongside this service they also run a sanctuary for those animals that cannot be released.

Your Role

The organisation has identified a need to build more robust financial systems and processes. You will begin by conducting an internal review of their existing financial procedures, systems and controls, before making recommendations for best practice, installing a clear and user friendly system and training staff in its use.

They currently use excel and manual cashbooks; they have purchased QuickBooks but have not managed to switch to the system to date. You will be assessing and advising on their readiness for either this software or the continued use of excel.  A part-time Accountant works for them, but has limited capacity and your work will involve supporting her development. You will also be working with the founders who would like training in how to oversee and check finance.

Feeling inspired?
Need a fresh challenge... to do something worthwhile?
Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please 'APPLY NOW' to express your interest and find out more about volunteering overseas. 

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Please click here to find out how we can individually tailor a volunteer placement that's right for you.

Company

Accounting for International Development (AfID) offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer assignments of between 2 weeks and 12 months, &/or longer permanent placements, form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. 

AfID have now arranged assignments for over 1000 accountants from over 50 countries, providing over 250,000 hours of one to one support to more than 500 non-profit partners.

Our partners, which are a blend of international charities and grassroot NGOs, such as street child centres, hospitals, micro-finance institutions, conservation projects, women’s empowerment programmes and schools, are all doing amazing work to tackle extreme poverty and inequality but due to limited resources are unable to access vital financial management training.

The main focus of all AfID assignments is to develop the skills, confidence and potential of local people, enabling organisations to ultimately have the financial management capacity they need to deliver more sustainable programmes to their many beneficiaries, whilst maintaining good relations with their donors. Volunteers could be budgeting with a street child centre in Kampala (Uganda), coaching a hospital bookkeeper in Kigali (Rwanda) or financial reporting for a primary school in Kathmandu (Nepal).

Company info
Mini-site
Accounting for International Development
Telephone
07590413928
Location
55 North Cross Road
East Dulwich
London
Greater London
SE22 9ET
GB

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