Finance Officer-Budgeting

Core responsibilities include:

• Support budget monitoring, contract and agreement compliance, and ensure timely and quality reporting
• Facilitate budget management, including assisting with monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reviews and proposal development
• Maintain budget versus actual reports, reconcile indirect costs, and support finance team with ERP system (D365) issues
• Assist in creating budget templates, tracking sheets, and communicating with different budget centers during budgeting processes

This role supports the American University of Afghanistan's mission to provide equal access to high-quality higher education across gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background by ensuring effective financial management and budgeting for educational programs.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience in finance or accounting
• Experience with accounting applications/ERP systems, with Microsoft Business Central (BC) preferred/required
• Strong MS Excel skills and ability to work under pressure
• Teamwork skills and ability to handle various finance tasks including payroll, accounts payable, and withholding taxes

No specific benefits, compensation, or salary information mentioned in the job posting.

The American University of Afghanistan is Afghanistan's only nationally accredited, private, not-for-profit, non-partisan, and coeducational institution of higher education, providing equal access to high-quality American-style education across gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background.