Accountant

Accountant Employer: Women In Front Deadline for the application: 2 March2017 Contract: 12 months Location: Dbayeh, Lebanon     The Accountant is responsible for the cash disbursements and petty cash within the center, under the direct supervision of the Admin/Log and the Center Coordinator.   Responsibilities and Tasks Accounting Management   -       Make sure that all the supporting documents are available are properly filed, -       Assist the Finance Manager at the Coordination Office in responding to Audit queries, -       Perform the month end bank reconciliation and cash inventory, -       Petty Cash handling and monitoring, proceeding with payments, keeping track of advances -       Report to the Admin/Log Manager on the cash availability -       Assist in drafting the cash forecast report (quarterly/monthly) -       Establish cash replenishment request  -       Ensure that the data and information on the accounting system is accurate and up to date -       Ensure that all financial interactions are in line with the policies and procedures of the project   Experience required: 1 to 2 years Education degree: Bachelor Degree Field of education: BA in business, finance, accounting, or any related field.     Accountant Tasks: 1-     Support staff in applying all financial and administrative procedures. 2-     Daily Data Entry to accounting system, excel journal and expense book. 3-     Ensure the completion of all procedures and evidence for all data entry and accounting reports. 4-     Ensure that all accounting records are accurate and up to date. 5-     Maintain an inventory system, and frequently update the system with new items and follow up on the existing conditions of already owned items. 6-     Manage payment systems and supporting documents including: tax, contracts, vacations, check preparations, salary forecasts and expenses forecasts. 7 -    Implement policies : procedure of the association. 8-     Maintain a filing system for accountancy: Staff, procurement, consultants, vendors, etc. 9-     Correspond with bank and international partners regarding accounting and finance. 10-  Manage the petty cash and its documentation system. 11-  Up to date management of the budgets and allocated budget lines. 12-  Create Audit Reports and follow up with the KW internal Audit Company. 13-  Deliver monthly financial reports 14-  Responsible for supporting and guiding staff for quality of papers submitted, receipts, and invoices.   Administrative Tasks:   General ledger operations. Lead annual budget preparations in coordination with relevant managers; establish trends and compare actual against forecast. Prepare all accounting reports, VAT, salary, tax declarations, social security schedules in coordination with external auditors.  Direct, control and monitor the maintenance of accounting systems and data, and the presentation of financial data for both internal managerial purposes and external reporting requirements. Ensure finance compliance and consistency with NGO’s policies and procedures, as well as compliance with the terms of any donor agreements (USAID, EU, etc.). Ensure program compliance with donor’s HR, procurement and administrative regulations and NGO’s policies. Develop and implement a financial document filing system for the program to ensure that project is always “audit-ready”. Monitor project spending versus approved budget and report regularly to the finance and administration manager. Oversee cash management process including forecasting, wire transfer requests, management of bank accounts, etc.