Junior Accountant

About Chemonics

Chemonics International is an international development company based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Since 1975, we have worked in 150 countries around the world, and we are currently implementing 118 projects in 84 countries. Our main partner is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and we also work with foreign donors such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Fund. We have more than 4,000 staff in our project offices around the world, and more than 500 staff based in our headquarters in Washington, D.C.

1.  Project Background

The Lebanon Community Support Program {CSP) is a multi-year project funded by USAID to support municipalities and underserved and vulnerable communities in providing better services and enhanced economic opportunities to improve lives and reduce tensions that contribute to conflict and violence, primarily in Lebanon's North, South, and Beqaa regions.

2.  Summary of Position

The Junior Accountant will provide financial support to the project and in accordance with Chemonics' highest standards and USAID regulations. Job responsibilities are concentrated in the spheres of accounting and financial management.

3.  Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports accounting and financial operations for the Lebanon CSP field office.
• Ensures that basic accounting operations are sustained in the office while also ensuring project accounting policies are followed.
• Performing detailed review of expense reports as to ensure that all back-up documents and approvals are available prior to processing subsequent payment s.
• Works with the Accountant and Accounting Manager to coordinate and implement proper protocols to ensure the field office is operating under consistent financial practices.
• In coordination with the accountant, records and processes monthly field office project expenditures {locals) in the internal accounting system {Abacus) and submit locals to the home office monthly.
• Uses strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with all staff and ensure financial policies are followed.
• Ensures all necessary taxes are withheld from applicable payments.
• Tracks VAT expenditures and ensure forms are submitted to the accountant.
• Responds to home office requirements and needs.
• Performs financial tracking of local subcontractors and other analysis upon request.
• Assists with ad hoc financial monitoring and analysis of grant budgets and actual versus obligated disbursements and financial transactions as needed.

• • Processes payment of vendors and check preparation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Finance and Operations Director, or equivalent.

4.  Place of Assignment

The Junior Accountant will be based in the project 's main office in Beirut, Lebanon, and travel throughout the country as needed.

5.  Knowledge and Experience:

• • University degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Minimum one year of professional experience in accounting or finance management
  • Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet.
  • USAID or donor experience preferred
  • Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills. Excellent oral and written English skills required; proficiency in Arabic is required.

6.  Reporting

The Junior Accountant will report directly to the Accounting Manager, or equivalent.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants that can legally work in Lebanon will be considered for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination.