Finance Officer
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Description:
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Programme Financial Tasks:
- Check and verify source documents such as invoices, receipts in line with approval mechanism, financial procedures, compliance and donor requirements
- Record tasked financial transactions to regional accounting software
- Building project budgets, attend budget meetings, prepare budget forecasts and regularly update finance manager for ongoing project related issues
- Ensure all project related transactions entered into the accounting system are accurate and documented correctly
- Organize and archive project records according to compliance requirements of company and donor
- Follows up on pending accounting and finance issues
- Follows up on accruals, prepayments, deposits, insurance tracking
- Third party, bank and cash reconciliations
- Other administrative and financial duties as needed
Office Financial Tasks:
- Ensure the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, depreciation, property, operating expenses, and insurance records in close coordination with the finance manager
- Oversee the handling of petty cash in collaboration with the operations manager and/or country manager
- Assist in the end of month review of project journals to ensure proper coding of all payments
- Preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting
- Ensure all records are kept up‐to‐date
- Comply with Lebanese Law, the requirements of Lebanese Ministry of Finance and adhere to high standards of financial reporting
- Complete relevant tax procedures in coordination with an independent Auditing firm (VAT and personal income tax)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 4+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience
- 3+ years of experience in US federal grant financial management and US awards
- 3+ years in working with international donors
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Mature individual with the attention to detail, ability to work independently and under stressful conditions and tight deadlines
- Effective communicator, analytical thinker, active learner and team player
- Strong knowledge of computer applications such as MS word, Excel and Outlook
- High degree of flexibility and adaptability required
- Fluent in English and Arabic
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
Last modified:
05 Nov, 2018
Intervention Sector(s):
Development
Application Deadline:
Monday, 31 December 2018
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
N/A
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
2500 to 3000 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Experience Requirements:
3 to 5 years
Arabic Language:
Excellent
English Language:
Excellent
French Language:
None
Country/City:
- Lebanon
- Beirut