Finance Officer (Reposted)

LOCATION: Beirut & Bekaa

SUPERVISOR: Program Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the overall implementation of the finance functions of the office.

Accountabilities:

• Prepare and review financial reports on FPS programs in collaboration with Finance and Administrative Director and program staff.
• Report internally as per the finance department requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy and authenticity of all accounting and financial records and routines, the timely submission of accounting documentation and reports to FPS headquarters, and follow-up of adjustments.
• Ensure financial policies and procedures are in accordance with FPS and funding source requirements and local regulations
• Ensure allocation of costs across programs are in line with budgets and funding source requirements
• Supervision and mentoring of finance staff.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by Supervisors.
• Creating/updating financial policies and procedures.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve FPS's goals in Lebanon.

Competencies:

• Commitment to Continuous Learning: Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field.
• Communications: Excellent communication skills.
• Planning and Organizing: Ability to coordinate work with others, work under pressure with numerous deadlines and handle concurrent activities.
• Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnership and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Other: Ability to operate independently in austere environment for protracted periods

 “Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within FPS and amongst beneficiaries served by FPS.”

FPS is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.

Compliance & Ethics:  Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout FPS. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of FPS's and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.