ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

1. Main work interfaces

The accounting consultant will work closely with Samandal’s director and treasurer. He/she will be in contact with Samandal’s institutional and financial interlocutors (donors, bank, MoSA).

2. Definition of the Mission

Activity 1: Management of the accounting on a monthly basis (double checking the data entry, archiving invoices and proofs of payment);

Activity 2: Preparing the 2020 annual financial statement of the association and submitting them to the Lebanese authorities in January 2021;

Activity 3: Safeguarding the administrative and financial documents on an online platform (archiving of the documentation on a cloud accessible to all the members of the team);

Activity 4: Analysis of Samandal’s budget and financial estimations for 2021.

These activities will be implemented over a period of 6 months, between October 2020 and March 2021, with a possibility of extension. The consultant will work 1 to 2 days per month, depending on the needs and the deadlines.

3. Education and knowledge required

*Bachelors in administration/finance;

*Past experience as an accountant with Lebanese associations;

*Excellent command of Excel;

*Fluency in Arabic and in English.

4. Terms of payment and advantages 

The candidate will submit a financial proposal for his/her services, on a daily basis and in the local currency (LBP), taking into consideration that there will be around 10 working days over the 6 months’ period. The service fees exclude the transportation fees.

Payments will be made on a monthly basis, depending on the amount of days of work, and upon delivery of daily sheets as hard copies. The consultant will provide Samandal with an invoice including his/her fiscal number in order to receive the payment.