Finance Assistant - Tripoli
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation. Please submit your application on [email protected] before November 30, 2017 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Position Overview:
Under the overall guidance of the Senior Field Manager and the direct supervision of the Field Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for supporting program-related payments in the field.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the implementation of financial policies and procedures.
- Processing of cash and bank transactions on a daily basis ensuring that they are fully in compliance with IRC and donor requirements.
- Process payments through preparation of checks and bank transfers after submission of complete supporting documents.
- Maintain petty cash and prepare cash counts (as per IRC petty cash policy).
- Prepare cash and bank reconciliations.
- Review supporting documents for payments to volunteers ensuring they are complete, with appropriate program verification.
- Organize and maintain an efficient and effective filing system for all financial, accounting, contracting, and other documentation, including sending necessary financial files to the country office, as needed.
- Conduct regular site visits to process program-related payments & participate in the ATM card distributions and cash payments.
- As required, travel to Beirut main office to disburse payments, and/or verify payment recipients, and follow up on the check receipts related to the area.
- Assist the field finance officer with any task as required or additional duties as assigned by the Senior Field Manager.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Advanced Diploma in Accounting from recognized College/Institution (or degree)
- A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in finance or administration
- Work experience in a complex environment. Experience with NGOs is a plus
- Computer literate with some experience in excel, accounting package knowledge.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks and make decisions.
- Team player.
- Can work in stressful environment.
Key Working Relationships:
Position: reports to the field finance officer
Position directly supervises: N/A
Technical Reporting: There is a work relation with the Senior Field Manager and finance CO office.
Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
Internal: Tripoli Field Office staff, Finance Department, Program staff.
External: Suppliers.
Working Environment/Travel and other requirements: Staff will be based in Tripoli office with travel required between the field office and the main IRC office in Beirut, and regular visits in the Tripoli area to conduct site visits and cash distributions.
NOTE:
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