Objective:
The Assistant Finance Officer assists in maintaining a satisfactory system of Accounting Standards and accounting record-keeping and providing financial and administrative support to the financial officer.
Duties:
- Assist the Finance officer in reviewing the partner's financial reports
- Daily accounting (bookkeeping)
- Scan/Photocopy payment vouchers to create a backup and to upload them on the system when posting the expenses
- Ensure proper filing of paperwork for all financial transactions processed
Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately by the close of the fiscal year - Control over issued cheques, cash, and transfers to beneficiaries/suppliers
- Ensure that all cashbooks are reconciled
- Handle disbursement of all payment requests by entering all transactions in a spreadsheet, correctly and in a timely manner
- Assist with collecting, reviewing, correcting, and filing all financial progress reports from the partners
- Prepare all bank letters related to payments, cash withdrawal, and deposit
Verify cash payments and ensure that they are properly authorized and supported with sufficient documentary evidence
Skills:
Business Skills:
- Strong organizational skills, initiative, ability to prioritize work
- Strong ability to multi-task and respond to unanticipated requests quickly
- Ability to perform several tasks with attention to detail
- Ability to perform essential functions under stressful and changing conditions and represent the department in a professional manner
- Ability to maintain outstanding working relationships with external and internal sources
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Computer Skills:
- Fully competent and capable of applying accounting software
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
Experience and Knowledge:
- 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience
- A previous experience in dealing with donors is a plus
Intervention Sectors
Trade & Finance
Location
- Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon
- Matn
- Sinn El Fil
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
800 to 1200 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Kindly mention in the subject the position you are applying for. Your resume will be forwarded to the HR department for review against the requirements for the role in which you have expressed interest. A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database.
Caritas Lebanon is committed to all Safeguarding Principles and will not tolerate any act in any shape or form of misuse regarding Child Safeguarding Policies and Sexual Exploitation Abuse or Harassment (SEA). All staff must understand that Caritas Lebanon will apply a zero-tolerance policy to SEA and any harassment of any type. Caritas Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon will not share any personal data with anyone outside Caritas Lebanon’s whatsoever unless requested by Law. All applicants are strictly required to adhere to these standards. Therefore, the selected applicant shall be requested to provide additional information in order to conduct the needed background check.
In addition, Caritas Lebanon will reserve its rights not to hire any applicant who was previously reported for a SEA incident.”
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
2 to 3 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Bachelor degree in Business Accounting, finance or accounting or any related field
Arabic
Fluent
English
Excellent
French
Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No