Junior Accounting Specialist - ACE

Job Profile

1. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• qualification in business administration with a focus on accounting or related area

Professional experience

• at least three to five years of experience in this area (accounting and cash management)

Other knowledge, additional competences

• basic knowledge of accounting software
• good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• good knowledge of English
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

2. Responsibilities

The junior accounting professional provides support in

• dealing with all questions arising in this area according to the position
• identifying relevant problems and issues and assisting in formulating implementation-oriented solutions
• further developing instruments and assisting in introducing innovation and change
• managing knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience and information

The accounting junior professional performs the following tasks:

3. Tasks

1. Managing the daily cash fund

The junior accounting professional

• responsible for cash based on the vouchers collected daily
• entering the vouchers daily into the accounting system
• reconciling the cash book and cash account daily
• following up on expense forecast from all projects concerned
• requesting replenishment of the cash
• reports any surplus or shortfall in cash
• reports without delay if the cash holding reaches a minimum level

2. Internal control

The junior accounting professional

• involved in drawing up the annual internal controlling schedule and reports
• checks completeness of submitted invoices and supporting documents

3. General services

The junior accounting professional

• supports in maintaining an inventory for the office
• processes settlement of applications for the reimbursement of travel expenses
• oversee project car logbooks und project car expenses

4. Other duties/additional tasks

The junior accounting professional

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Project Description: The situation in Lebanon is characterised by a structural economic and financial crisis and by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic and the explosion in the port of Beirut in August 2020. The focus of the new Transitional Development Assistance project is to strengthen the socio-economic resilience of vulnerable groups in Bekaa and Mount Lebanon. This is done along three fields of action (1) strengthening agriculture, (2) promoting MSMEs and start-ups, and (3) promoting social cohesion at the local level.