Tripoli Field Finance Officer

Position Overview: The Field Finance Officer is responsible for supporting programs and the Field Office Coordinator in mainitng internal controls and providing day-to-day finance services in the field office including; cash and other disbusrsements, 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 Responsbilites Cash & Payments Act as custodian for field cash enusirng cash is kept securely at all times, transactions are recorded daily and the cash balanced daily to cash book. As required travel to suboffices to disburse payments and/or verify payment recipients. Participate in ERD disbursment of 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 accoding 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 allowability and coding to ensure requested purchases are allowed under the budget and funds are available. Work with Field logistics Officer to enure PR Tracking sheet is verified monthly and reflects all payments made. Staff Payroll & Volunteer Stipends Ensure staff timesheets are correctly completed, with required budget codes, and approved by supervisors, collected and submitted to Beirut HQ monthly according to the established schedule. 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 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