Finance Officer For The Netherlands Red Cross Office In Lebanon

Main Role Preparation for NLRC-supported projects the budgeting, and budget/expenditure monitoring, and financial report submissions to the NLRC HQ, in close coordination with Lebanese Red Cross Finance department, and the Palestine Red Crescent Lebanon Branch that are managing NLRC funds. Also carrying out day to day financial/administrative activities related to the Netherland Red Cross Support Office in Beirut. The Finance Officer reports to the Netherlands Red Cross Country Representative in Beirut. The NLRC Lebanon Support Office has 3 to 4 NLRC expatriate staff and 3 national staff, and supports activities in Lebanon of the Lebanese Red Cross and the Palestine Red Crescent   Operational Roles and Responsibilities Project management support: Supporting the NLRC Lebanon Support Office in achieving high quality and timely financial reports as required by back-donors Provide the NLRC Office staff with accurate budget/expenditure monitoring reports for projects and Office Supporting documents: Ensure complete collection of data: Invoices, contracts, car log book, procurement and other supporting documents related to payments. Ensure sufficient translation to English. Archive (soft/hard copies) all supportive documentation in line with NLRC audit-proof project file system Finance: Book project and NLRC Office expenditures and liabilities in Budget Format NLRC or WINPACCS financial system, and ensure correct budget coding and that supporting documentation is compliant with the organization and donor requirements Ensure monthly financial closure of projects (cash and bank); Prepare financial reports of all projects on monthly basis and at request for NLRC The Hague; Prepare Hague project and NLRC Office Cash Requests with bank/cash reconciliation and supporting documents NLRC Lebanon Support Office Proper office management, accessibility to information Record office cost in WINPACCS and make sure that supporting documentation is compliant with the organization requirements Manage daily payments and petty cash of the NLRC Lebanon Support Office Maintain full procurement/liability documentation, contracts, warranties, etc. Other: Assist with occasional management of visitors (visa, hotels, transportation) Support the Office with general tasks to enable the Office’s daily running