Finance Officer (Partnership)

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with NPA partners’ finance staff to identify any capacity building needs & areas of risk.
• Provide support, advice & mentorship to partners on financial management & finance systems development and ensure compliance with the contracted obligations & the budget norms/standards.
• Assist in developing the capacity of the partners’ finance staff to ensure that a good standard of financial management is maintained.
• Serve as a focal person for financial training for both NPA & partners finance staff.
• Review partner organization budgets & proposals.
• Reconcile partners' installments by the end of each partnership contacts.
• Ensure overall compliance with NPA financial guidelines & procedures.
• Assist Finance Manager with the reconciliation of accounts cash and bank and the monthly closing process
• Assist in the budgeting process and budget monitoring
• Assist in budgeting and financial report to donors
• Financial quality assurance of internal documents.
• Follow up on the cash flow requirements of the partners.
• Facilitate FM in partners, project & institutional audits.
• Participate in budgeting and financial quality assurance of internal documents when required.

Function prerequisite

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or relevant accounting certification
• Minimum 3-5 years of related professional experience, preferably with an international organization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting procedures, financial controls & financial information system.
• Fluent in English, Arabic both spoken and written.
• Good Knowledge of MS Office programs, particularly Excel & Word.
• Experience with the organizations working in the development or humanitarian sector.

Personal competencies

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of professionalism & personal integrity
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work both independently & collaboratively with a diverse team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High sense of responsibility.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Positive, proactive & communicative attitude.
• Willingness to travel.

Desirable

The following qualifications are desirable and will be an advantage, but are not requirements:

• Experience in staff capacity building
• Experience in capacity building of local organizations and organizational development.
• Experience in assessing financial management systems and setting up financial management procedures and policies for organizations or other relevant entities.
• Knowledge of the civil society sector in Lebanon and the region.
• Previous experience with Agresso, QuickBooks, or any other accounting software.
• Experience in handling of cash & filing.
• Knowledge of local partner audit procedures and standard international audit requirements.

Additional Considerations

NPA’s values are based on equal rights for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social status.  NPA practices ethical, fair, and impartial selection procedures. We are committed to equal-opportunity and discrimination-free recruitment processes. We aim to include women and employees from disadvantaged groups in our recruitment processes.

NPA employees are expected to work under its core values, code of conduct, and other policies that guide staff actions and relationships.