Finance Officer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Programme Financial Tasks:

• Check and verify source documents such as invoices, receipts in line with approval mechanism, financial procedures, compliance and donor requirements
• Record tasked financial transactions to regional accounting software
• Building project budgets, attend budget meetings, prepare budget forecasts and regularly update finance manager for ongoing project related issues
• Ensure all project related transactions entered into the accounting system are accurate and documented correctly
• Organize and archive project records according to compliance requirements of company and donor
• Follows up on pending accounting and finance issues
• Follows up on accruals, prepayments, deposits, insurance tracking
• Third party, bank and cash reconciliations
• Other administrative and financial duties as needed

Office Financial Tasks:

• Ensure the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, depreciation, property, operating expenses, and insurance records in close coordination with the finance manager
• Oversee the handling of petty cash in collaboration with the operations manager and/or country manager
• Assist in the end of month review of project journals to ensure proper coding of all payments
• Preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting
• Ensure all records are kept up‐to‐date
• Comply with Lebanese Law, the requirements of Lebanese Ministry of Finance and adhere to high standards of financial reporting
• Complete relevant tax procedures in coordination with an independent Auditing firm (VAT and personal income tax)

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 4+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience
• 3+ years of experience in US federal grant financial management and US awards
• 3+ years in working with international donors
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Mature individual with the attention to detail, ability to work independently and under stressful conditions and tight deadlines
• Effective communicator, analytical thinker, active learner and team player
• Strong knowledge of computer applications such as MS word, Excel and Outlook
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability required
• Fluent in English and Arabic