Finance Assistant GIZ Country Office

Finance Assistant Assistant 2A

A. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience
Qualifications
 Technical degree in business administration or similar fields
Professional experience: At least 1-year labor experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences
 Good knowledge of the English and Arabic languages (speaking, reading, and writing), German is a plus
 Good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

B. Responsibilities
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for:
 Holds cash boxes of the office
 Calculation of travel expenses for Counterparts, consultants, AMAs and NPs
 Invoice checking and preparation of cash and bank payments
 Deputizing the Finance Officer at the GIZ Office Beirut in case of absence.

In this context, the position holder fulfills the following tasks:
C. Tasks
1. Travel expenses
 Checking and preparation of service travel requests
 Calculation of advanced payments
 Assistance for ticket procurement
 Coordination with a travel agency
 Checking, calculation, and settlement of travel expenses
 Report to Head Quarter of international Travel / Absence of Expat-GIZ-Employees (AMA)

2. Cashbook holder
 Reconciles the cash book and cash account daily
 Reports any surplus or shortfall in cash
 Reports without delay if the cash holding reaches a minimum level

3. Other duties/additional tasks
 Scans photocopies and documents as needed
 Reports without delay to the person responsible for accounting on all problems in financial administration and compliance with rules
 Filing financial administration documents and treating information confidentially
 Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

The job description can be amended during the contract period

GIZ profile: As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy, and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe, with the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries all benefiting from our services. We work with businesses, civil society actors, and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is our main commissioning party.