Senior Finance Officer

With the guidance of the Finance Manager Beirut, the Finance Officer is responsible for day-to-day data processing and financial end month closure while keeping in line with IRC policies, procedures and donor requirements. This position also requires close working relationship with Programs, Admin, Human resource and Logistics units. Major Responsibilities:   Key Working Relationships: Implement financial policies and procedures and verify cash payments in coordination with the finance officer. Maintain the accounts payable and accounts receivable system in order to ensure complete and accurate records of all moneys. Ensures all financial transactions are reasonable, appropriate, and necessary. Making sure all the Data entries are included in the spreadsheets in all currencies with correct account & T codes. Analyzes data and prepares financial documents from the Sun System for internal and external purposes. Allocation of salaries, NSSF, Income tax and staff insurance. Creation of T-codes in coordination with the budgeting unit. Exchange rate calculation. Processing and finalizing the monthly transaction spreadsheets for onward posting to accounting Sun System by making sure all Journal vouchers are entered into the Sun System Preparation of Trial balance reconciliation of accounts on a monthly & quarterly basis by Identifying differences and wrong charging in addition to following up on the related adjusted entries.  Do the month end up closing: Currency Clearance for other accounts, REVREC JV, System Generated Balance, Account # 7951 write-offs, REVAL JV, Creation of the Country Office’s SAF File with minimal rejection. SAF File checklist. Print Journal Vouchers on a monthly basis with its related documentation/from sun system. TB & FLDRV Comparison. Assist in the audit process. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor Loss on Conversion report. Position Reports to:  Finance Accounting Manager Position directly supervises:  N/A Job Requirements: Minimum of 2-3 years in an Accounting /Finance position preferably in an NGO. Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting package knowledge: preferably sun accounting system 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.