Project Accountant/ Syria

The project accountant will be responsible for:

•  Running the bookkeeping, including:
  • Administers and maintains the project financial system in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Manages books, invoices, income, expenses and funds for the projects in different bookkeeping systems;
  • Checks purchase invoices, verifies signatures; and books them.
  • Maintains beneficiaries’ lists and check services delivered.
  • Contributes to the preparation of the periodic financial reports to donors, and monthly financial reports to project managers and country director;
  • Provides financial data for the preparation of trimester financial reports and annual report;
  • Answers questions from project managers and director regarding the financial figures of the projects
• Monitoring the financial sheets, including:
  • Fills the monitoring sheets and hand it to project manager and financial manager on monthly basis.
  • Monitors the financial sheets from the partner organisation (in case of subcontracting) by checking the budget and the expenditure documents.
  • Issues payments for the partner NGO if needed.
  • Contributes in providing financial statements
•  Preparing the cash flow of the project
•  Participating in different tasks and taskforces, including:
  • Join special taskforces to be able to innovate and improve the work;
  • Available to support projects’ staff members when required.
  • Audit other projects financially if requested.

Job Requirements:

• Good command of English and Arabic in both speech and writing

• At least 2 years of professional experience in accounting

• Knowledge of the current (administrative) rules and regulations for the financial administration;
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of technical tax and fee and skill in the ability to apply it;
• Ability to work with automated systems and excellent skills in Excel
• Knowledge of the current (administrative) rules and regulations for the financial administration;

• As Syria is a challenging country, candidate must have ability to cope with stressful, delicate and possibly unstable situations. Applicants need to be able, flexible and work well under pressure;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas;
• Reflect the vision and values of Dorcas with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts.