Finance Officer - Partnership

  OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering   TEAM PURPOSE: People in deepest poverty in ME are able to exercise their rights to be healthy, educated and secure and these are respected, sustained and upheld. To ensure effective financial management and reporting within Lebanon programme.   JOB PURPOSE: To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operation related to a defined accounting area.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist FM on the development and maintaining of partner financial requirement and management. To conduct new partner capacity assessment jointly with program and others staff. Assess partner's financial capability, and assist Programme on capacity building plan and implementation Check LoA, grant payment request ensuring compliance to agreed condition of payment. Provide capacity building support to the partner re partner financial management. Assist Programme on capacity building to partners on financial system and control in compliance to OGB (maintenance OPAL requirements in regard to partners) and donor requirements. Ensure financial compliance through audit check of finance reports from partner NGOs and provide written feedback FM humanitarian. Ensure financial compliance through audit check of finance reports from partner NGOs and provide written feedback to relevant Programme Coordinators/Officer Ensure compliance of programme staff on grant monitoring, balances and closure of grants. To make regular field visits and liaise with OGB’s partners/beneficiaries. Conduct regular audits of projects and partners. Perform audit of partner financial to ensure financial management systems and reports of partners are of the required standard. To be link and coordinate financial issues between Programme, Partners and Oxfam finance Check details of partner reports, chase reports, prepare reports and to be ensure that report from partner can be presented to the donor within Oxfam’s report to donor Work  closely with donor accountant and funding coordinator on preparation of donor report Communicates frequently with Programme and line manager to ensure that all those who need to share information are well informed. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Check partner’s project budgets and submit to FM Prepare information required by auditors. Prepare monthly accounts from PeopleSoft; print Peoplesoft reports. If and when needed, in absence of FO (operational) assist and support FA and FM in daily routine (reviewing payment requests, cashbook, filing…) Any other responsibility or task that may be assigned by your line manager.   SKILLS AND COMPETENCE: Manages resources and deadlines with minimum supervision. High level of initiative Good communication and interpersonal skills Recommends and implements improvements Influences ways of working Coaches junior and peer staff Shows evidence of high level of planning skills Responsible, flexible and adaptable Good team player and builder Excellent knowledge of accounting. Strong organisational skills, detail oriented with ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines. Ability to work and communicate effectively with partners/beneficiaries to insure compliance with Oxfam GB policies and procedures. Ability to adapt to a fast changing environment and numerous, conflicting job requirements. Be computer literate. Ability to speak, read, write and work in English, Arabic Proven experience working in a similar role in a small finance team.