Finance Assistant

Core responsibilities:

-Enters accounting information into bookkeeping (Unit 4), and cross check accurateness and completeness before submitting in a timely manner;
-Checks receipts and eligibility;
-Prepares Checks and transfers;
Follows up closely on monthly cash and cheque advances;
-Ensures that all bookkeeping/financial documents of partners and War Child are compiled and organized according to international auditing standards;
-Holds monthly meetings with project admin officers or budget holders to check monthly expenditure allocations;
-Checks and verifies that all payments are done in accordance with WCH Financial & procurement rules and regulations;
-Monitors bank accounts and prepares monthly bank and cash reconciliations;

Handling Administration   

-Develops and maintains a filing system of partners;
-Keeps track and monitors advances of office and project advances;
-Performs administrative tasks (photocopies, buying stationeries, scanning/faxing documents);

Skills and Competencies

Strong computer skills, Microsoft office and especially Excel;

Fluency in Arabic and English;

Cultural sensitivity;

Result-oriented;

Attentive to detail and cost-conscious;

Works well in small team;

Flexibility;

Proactive;

Careful attention to routine systems and procedures;

Necessary experience: 3 year