Finance Officer

Main Responsibilities:

• Documenting all finances received and spent in the form of cash and non-cash items
• Coordinate and process the payments.
• Filing the administrative documents as per our managerial procedures.
• Follow up on center expenses.
• Follow up on communication costs (Postpaid lines, recharge cards, etc..)
• Follow up on HR. related issues.
• Supporting the Finance Manager in daily accountancy tasks (Preparing payments, filling invoices, etc..)
• Reconcile staff advances cash, and expenses reports.
• Overseeing, managing, and authorizing all necessary payments of up to 300 $ maximum.
• Manages procurement and finances as related to donor requirements and Basmeh and Zeitooneh’s internal policies and procedures under the supervision of the Finance Manager.
• Verify timesheets and Support the HR department in Payroll preparation.
• Monitors all budget lines and ensures compliance with proposed budgets issued by donors/management.
• Assists finance manager in compiling and analyzing accurate financial information to prepare financial reports, including monthly and annual reports.
• Ensures financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures and donor regulations.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and accounts for donors, as requested.
• Provides any other financial information, as requested, and responds to any other financial queries from Senior Management.
• Assist in any audit undertaken within the organization.
• Assists in the continuous development and improvement of the finance system
• Assists with negotiating any changes to the property contracts, or improvements to the property, with the landlord.
• Assists the Finance Manager with all administrative filing and records, and archiving.
• communicate all financial policies and templates with colleagues
• Area Visit, communicate all variances and report this variance to FM
• knowledge in the Lebanese labor law, taxation
• Provide needed financial orientation to all staff in centers
• Provide financial and accounting training to Area accountants
• The finance officer is responsible for giving complete financial reports, and expenditures tracker to the center manager
• Experience in NSSF, Vat, and Tax on salaries declaration.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Accurate reporting
• meeting donor requirement
• Achieving deadline
• analysis for Favorable and unfavorable variances, communicating this variance with FM and operation
• coordinate to minimize, financial risks (external and internal level)
• high coordination with procurement and operation
• initiator and self-motivated
• proper documentation

Education & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar field
• BA in finance, Accounting
• Knowledge of business ethics and internal control
• Advanced computer skills with extensive experience in accounting software
• Advanced command of the English language, fluency in Arabic
• Experience in the preparation of financial reports, and monitoring of budgets

Competencies

A) Functional : 

• Logical skills
• Management skills
• Accounting and financial analytical skills
• An ability to multi-task with exceptional organizational skills
• Superior capability to plan, organize, and manage budgets
• Ability to manage and ensure compliance with inventory reports and data

B) Behavioral :

• Respectful attitude
• Ability to work within a team
• Supportive
• Committed