Lebanon Water Project - Accountant

Lebanon Water Project (LWP)   Scope of Work   Accountant, Long Term Position   Background:   DAI seeks Accountant candidates for the USAID-funded “Lebanon Water Project (LWP). LWP is a five year project that works to increase reliable and sustainable access to potable water for Lebanese citizens; improve water management practices and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of public water utilities, while raising awareness on sustainable water use practices and promote better water governance to help assure long-term protection of Lebanon’s water resources.   General Objective:   The Accountant will play a pivotal role in assuring adherence to financial policies, project policies and procedures, regulations, controls, and reporting systems. The Accountant will provide accounting and financial analysis support to the project office and will ensure submission of financial reports based on internal deadlines. This position will ensure compliance of all accounting and financial reporting functions. Responsible for recording costs and day to day general accounting, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, risk management, managing partner relationships, assuring all backup documentation is audit ready, and troubleshooting accounting issues. S/he, in coordination with the other members of the finance and accounting team, is responsible for managing all financial transactions related to the project. Responsibilities: Cash Management Initiates wire requests for field project implementation in accordance with DAI schedule. Record all financial transactions in Field Accounting System (FAS) or FERs on a daily basis. Ensures the safeguard of bank checks, cash receipts, and petty cash. Receive and verify suppliers’ and consultants’ invoices along with justification documents. Verify expenses for accuracy and project accounting codes. Ensures accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances and reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments. Upload the FERs to Oracle based on DAI’s schedule. Upload the FERs to Daulphin accounting system on monthly basis. Performs monthly bank reconciliations and routinely monitors bank account balances. Compiles backup documentation for all project related transactions, and ensures completeness and appropriate review and approvals are documented. Maintain an accurate filing of payment vouchers and other financial documents and perform regular spot audits on project’s financial files. Ensure backup documentation is scanned and uploaded to relevant system according to set deadlines. Salary Calculation and Disbursal Ensure that the employee profiles are up to date. Prepares all documentation for the processing of timely and accurate payroll payments for the office and ensures leave balances, and payroll taxes are accurate. Ensure that salary is disbursed, payroll is recorded in the accounting system, and individual paystubs are distributed to all employees on schedule. Prepares necessary documentation for Corporate tax, NFSS, TOS, and VAT auditing. Tracks and monitors leave balances and liability payments. Reviews employment agreement and modifications and updates salary calculations based on local and company requirements. Ensures staff compliance with timekeeping policy and procedures. Maintain strict confidentiality at all times. Travel Advances & Reimbursements Work with the Finance Manager to approve and distribute travel advance amounts based on LWP’s travel advance policy. Audits travel requests and expense reports for accuracy and compliance. Follows procedures to ensure accurate and timely payment and reconciliation of travel advances, reimbursements for staff and partner travel. Reviews and monitors outstanding advances report by paying close attention to advances that have not been settled after 30 days of issuance. Qualifications:   University degree At least 4 years work experience, preferably with international donor-funded projects or relevant programs in Lebanon. Fluency in Arabic and English Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer literate with e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet. Ability to design database and prepare meaningful reports. Team oriented.   Qualified candidates should email their CV to DAILebanonRecruitment@dai.com with the subject line “LWP-Accountant” in the subject line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for additional information in relation to this position. Thank you. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for additional information in relation to this position. Thank you.