Accountant

Key Duties:

Responsibilities in this area include but are not limited to the following:

• Daily bookkeeping for accounting transactions
• Daily filing for accounting transactions and donor grants
• Assigning accounting entries to proper accounts and budget
• Preparing, examining, and analyzing accounting records, financial statements.
• Handling cash payments and cash reconciliation with managers and relevant teams
• Reviewing petty cash documentation for validation purposes
• Developing, implementing and modifying record keeping as deemed necessary
• Preparing cash reconciliation, bank and supplier reconciliations on a weekly and monthly basis
• Preparing cash flow and checking incoming/out coming transfers
• Ensuring the proper roll-out of financial policies and procedures to staff and Budget Owners
• Preparing for and support with all audit processes (meeting with auditors, samples, attending audit task force meetings)
• Preparing all the documents required for audit and donors inspections
• Staying informed about all new rules, procedures and technologies introduced to accounting in addition to new legislations set by ministry of finance
• Performing certain administrative duties as requested by Financial Manager

• Supporting other team members when needed
• Regular contact with suppliers 
• Regular contact with Auditor(s) 

Skills and Qualities:

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Business Administration or related fields
    Experience: +2 years
    Languages:  Excellent command of English & Arabic
    Expert Microsoft Office Skills
    Expert Quick Books Accounting software
    Excellent organizational & time management skills
    Detail-oriented, problem-solving and analytical skills
    Positive attitude and ability to be flexible in an evolving organization
    Ability to perform small and big administrative tasks, and to operate smoothly in a team

   General knowledge of the Arts & Culture Sector