Senior Finance Manager

ANERA BACKGROUND:

Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan live with purpose and hope.

Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Lebanon, and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. Our staff serve in their communities, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most.

That’s how Anera received more than $171 million in support of programs in 2023 alone, and it’s how we will keep building better lives until hope finds its way in the Middle East.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Finance Manager leads the overall financial management of Anera–Lebanon, ensuring strong stewardship, compliance, and decision-useful analysis across a multi-donor portfolio. The role oversees accounting, budgeting, and forecasting; partner financial oversight; statutory and donor compliance; and audit readiness. The Finance Manager supervises the Accounting Manager, Finance Officer, sub-award coordinator, and Finance Clerk and maintains a dotted-line relationship with HQ Finance to align policies, internal controls, and reporting standards.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management, Reporting & Oversight

• Oversee the financial operations of Anera Lebanon, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and transparency in financial transactions.
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard financial resources.
• Ensure accurate recording of all financial transactions in accordance with accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP) and organizational policies.
• Ensure proper documentation and timely reconciliation of all financial transactions, including bank, petty cash, grant disbursements, and project expenditures.
• Manage the country office’s budgeting process, including the development, review, and monitoring of annual and project-specific budgets.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and forecasts, providing variance analysis and recommendations.
• Provide monthly financial reports, expenditure analysis, and budget vs. actual reports to the Country Director, HQ, and program managers.
• Manage cash flow and liquidity, ensuring timely fund availability for program operations.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, including financial regulations, taxation, and labor laws.
• Prepare and submit all required financial reports to Lebanese authorities and donors.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with legal and donor requirements.
• Support and facilitate internal and external audits, ensuring timely resolution of audit recommendations.
• Manage banking relationships, cash flow, and fund transfers to ensure smooth operations.
• Oversee fund allocation, cost recovery, and internal recharges between projects and departments.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process, consolidating program and operational budgets.
• Provide ongoing budget monitoring, updates, and financial projections for management decision-making.
• Support program managers in preparing donor-compliant project budgets and revisions.

Multi-Currency Cash Flow  Management

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive multi-currency cash flow forecast to ensure adequate liquidity for program operations in all currencies (e.g., USD, EUR, LBP, etc.).
• Monitor currency exchange trends, identify exposure to foreign exchange risks, and recommend appropriate hedging or mitigation measures.
• Manage cash transfers and conversions between currencies and country offices, ensuring compliance with donor exchange rate policies.
• Reconcile foreign currency bank accounts monthly and monitor gains/losses due to exchange rate fluctuations.
• Ensure timely fund requests and disbursements from donors and HQ in line with project cash flow needs.
• Maintain relationships with multiple banks, negotiating favorable exchange rates and minimizing transaction costs.
• Ensure accurate revaluation and reporting of multi-currency balances at month-end and year-end closings.

Partner Financial Oversight and Subgrant Management

• Lead pre-award financial assessments of implementing partners to evaluate internal controls, financial systems, and compliance capacity.
• Develop capacity-building plans for partners based on assessment findings and provide training on financial management, donor compliance, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain a partner reporting calendar, ensuring timely submission and review of partners’ financial reports.
• Conduct on-site and remote financial spot checks to verify supporting documentation and ensure expenditures align with donor requirements.
• Implement a risk-based monitoring approach, prioritizing high-risk partners for more frequent reviews and capacity strengthening.
• Ensure proper review, reconciliation, and consolidation of partners’ expenditures into donor financial reports.

Compliance & Audit:

• Ensure adherence to donor regulations, local laws, and internal financial policies, including UN terms (IPSAS-aligned reporting), cost share requirements, allowability rules, and procurement thresholds.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, providing required documentation and implementing audit recommendations.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation for audit readiness at all times.
• Conduct sanctions and ATC vetting (OFAC/UN lists) and restricted party screening for all relevant transactions and partners.
• Uphold Safeguarding/PSEA and anti-fraud responsibilities, including incident reporting, segregation of duties, and compliance with organizational integrity standards.

Team Leadership:

• Supervise and mentor finance staff, including the accounting manager, finance officer, and clerk.
• Promote capacity building within the finance team through training and guidance.

Donor and Stakeholder Liaison:

• Ensure timely and accurate donor financial reporting, including fund utilization statements.
• Provide financial advice and support for proposal development and project implementation.
• Maintain strong relationships with banks, auditors, regulators, and other financial stakeholders.

Human Resources & Administration

• Oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.
• Monitor staff advances and expense claims, ensuring proper documentation and approvals.
• Supervise and mentor finance team members, ensuring continuous professional development.

Technology & Systems Management

• Ensure that financial systems and accounting software are properly maintained and utilized.
• Manage IT infrastructure related to financial operations, ensuring security and efficiency.

Qualifications & Competencies

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required, with a strong preference for CPA/ACCA/CFA.
• The candidate should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management, preferably in an INGO setting.
• Advanced Excel skills are required, while proficiency in Power BI is considered a plus.
• Strong knowledge of donor financial requirements (USAID, UN, EU, etc.) and IFRS/GAAP).
• Experience with financial management software and ERP systems.
• Proven ability to manage a team and work collaboratively across departments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data for strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• Ability to travel to project sites and conduct financial reviews of partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Anera strives to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, political or national views or background, ethnicity, religion, age, handicap, sex, or any other factor unrelated to ability to perform the required work. Anera does give strong preference in employing Lebanese, Palestinian, or other resident Arab nationals (other than for the country director position and internships). In all cases, recruitment decisions are first and foremost based on merit and qualifications. Anera holds local project institutions to the same standards.

Code of Conduct

Anera is committed to conducting its operations with the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and professionalism across all contexts in which we work. We strive to deliver high-quality services and maintain a reputation built on fairness, respect, responsibility, and sound judgment. All employees, managers, officers, and representatives are expected to uphold these standards at all times and act per their duty of loyalty to Anera. No individual may misrepresent the organization or speak on its behalf without proper authorization. Confidential and sensitive information—including financial data, strategic plans, or information related to partners and beneficiaries—must be handled with the utmost discretion and only shared on a need-to-know basis, in line with Anera’s confidentiality and privacy policies. Any violation of the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The level of disciplinary response may take into account whether the violation was self-reported and whether the individual cooperated in the investigation process.

Our values

We are inspired: We are committed to energize, engage, and motivate others to forge the best outcomes for the diverse communities we serve.

We are people-centric: We are respectful and empathetic. We believe that each person, no matter their circumstances, embodies promise and has the power to shape the lives of their community and world.

We are collaborative: Teamwork and collaborative action are at the heart of how we do our work and deliver results.

We are versatile: In a region burdened by obstacles, we make the right connections to find a way and bring can-do, innovative approaches to everything we do.

We are impactful: We make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve by delivering impactful solutions at the local community level.

We are accountable: Our words, actions and results stay true to our mission and values.