Finance And Admin Assistant

We are looking for highly qualified individual with a mind set to achieve success in a humanitarian organization working in a challenging but interesting environment. Who are we?The Danish Refugee Council has worked in Lebanon since September 2004, and the programs have followed the country’s needs and progress. The main focus of today’s efforts in Lebanon is to help the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, who have fled across the border to find protection from the conflict in their homeland. DRC is simultaneously maintaining the efforts toward the vulnerable groups of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the jobThe Finance & Admin Assistant will verify compliance of payment vouchers with monthly expenses. Monthly Financial prevision and report to Beirut for financial issues in collaboration with the Finance and Admin Office. Ensures that keeps all staff records up to date and lives up to DRC procedures Facilitates the adherence of procedures relating to entry and exit of staff and visitors. Duties• Verifying application of DRC buying procedures for Bekaa offices’ payments;• Responsible for the monthly financial prevision and assure sufficient funds to be transferred from• To maintain a timely and proper organization of the accounting supporting documents into files according to donor requirements.• Complete cashbooks and scanning by agreed dates. Ensuring that budgets and accounts are in accordance with donors’ requirements in coordination with Finance & Admin Officer• Daily accounting (bookkeeping) according to DRC financial handbook. To maintain these cashbooks as recommended by DRC HQ.• Maintain proper filing of all financial documents (vouchers, contracts, tender documents, etc)• To count cash at least once per week with the Ops manager and at the end of each month with the area manager before closing accounts.• Ensuring data of newly recruited staff is properly recorded on both the staff list and HR software with Finance and Admin Assistants. About youTo be successful in this role you must have:a) Essential qualifications: • University degree in Accounting, Business, finance or related area; b) Essential experience:• Fluency in written and spoken English;• Good computer skills (Word, Excel);• An appreciation of Lebanese labor laws / regulations• Minimum of 2 years' relevant working experience. We offerAn interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be willing and able to work in Zahle, Bekaa.Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. Basic Salary: 1204 USD CommitmentsDRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application processInterested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. Deadline for applications is the 24th April 2015. The interviews are expected to take place the week after.