(Re-Announcement) Field Finance Officer - Akkar

Position Overview The Field Finance Officer is responsible for supporting programs and the Field Office Coordinator in maintaining internal controls and providing day-to-day finance services in the field office including; cash and other disbursements, recording transactions, verifying expenditure requests against approved budgets keeping in accordance with IRC policies, procedures and donor requirements. This position also requires close working relationship with Programs, Admin/Human resource and Logistics staff Responsibilites Cash & Payments Act as custodian for field cash enusuring cash is kept securely at all times, transactions are recorded daily and the cash balanced daily to cash book. As required travel to sub offices to disburse payments, and/or verify payment recipients, and follow up on the check receipts related to the area. Participate in the ATM card distributions and any other cash payments.   Prior to disbursing any payment review and verify payment request and supporting documents to ensure all required supporting documents are attached, legitimate and the request is approved by the appropriate staff member (according to budget and authority level). Prepare IRC Accounting Worksheet to record all transactions, ensuring all required codes are accurately entered and the worksheet balances to the cash and the worksheet is approved and submitted to Beirut Finance according to the established schedule. If the field office has a bank account: prepare bank transactions in accordance with IRC policies and procedures and transactions are recorded on a daily basis. Purchase Requests Review and verify local purchase requests for budget availability and coding to ensure requested purchases are allowed under the budget and funds are available.  Staff Payroll & Volunteer Stipends Review supporting documents for payments to Volunteers ensuring they are complete, with appropriate program verifications. Disburse or participate in disbursements of payments (cash or ATM cards) to Volunteers per established IRC procedures. Other Participate in professional development activities, as needed or requested. Prepare/update field office expenditure tracking worksheets for field office core operating costs and budgets. To perform other admin/support duties as requested. Job Qualifications Minimum of 1-2 years in a Accounting /Finance position preferably in an NGO Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Advanced Diploma in Accounting from recognized College/Institution Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting package knowledge Effective communication skills, both written and verbal Fluency in English and Arabic Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks and make decisions Team player Can work in stressful environment Key Working Relationships: Position: Reports to the SFM or Field Office Coordinator Position directly supervises:  N/A Technical Reporting: There is a work relation with all the finance team members and technical reporting to the Accounting Finance Manager –Finance Department Country Office. Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives. Internal: Field Office staff, Finance Department, Progam staff External:  Suppliers