Finance Officer - Beirut

ROLE PURPOSE:

To ensure that the record-keeping for the Beirut Country Office is undertaken rationally, safely and effectively and that all financial plans, budgets, contracts, agreements and records are kept up to date and secured for access by authorized personnel only.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have limited contact with or access to children or young people

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support the delivery of effective Programmes, in both development and humanitarian contexts, by:

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of crisis or emergency.
• To maintain the accounting and financial records as per general instructions from SCI
• Prepare cash requests, and controlling the payments received from the field office.
• To do the book-keeping on daily basis by registering transactions on Agresso
• To manage finance department filing and documentation
• Assist the auditors as required, generally and in their yearly reviews and grant based audits in coordination with Finance Manager
• Follow up on staff advances accounts
• Preparing Salaries, insurance and transportation transfers to bank on monthly basis
• Follow up on preparing Reservation GLACOS and clearing reservation account
• To undertake any other tasks requested by the Finance Manager when the need arises. 
• All finance tasks mentioned above, or not, should be in line with the general guidance and acceptance of the Finance and Support Services department.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, finance or business management
• At least 2 years experience in finance
• Able to work within a team
• Very good written and spoken English and Arabic languages and communication skills
• Availability for internal travel and little external travel.
• Organized with good in time management, and respect deadlines
• Trustworthy
• Analytical skills and accuracy
• Prior experience with donors’ requirements and NGOs is an asset