Deadline: 14 July 2022
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Officer in Bekaa, Lebanon. The duration of this post is 1 year.
DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Finance Officer will perform the following functions:
- Transfers and payments
- Ensure all payments are made in a timely manner, and in accordance with existing DRC policy
- Ensure all payments meet the requirements of Lebanese law and engage with authorities, tax advisors or other stakeholders to ensure tax requirements are met accordingly
- Ensure that payment documents comply with DRC internal financial procedures and donor regulations
- Accounting
- Ensure all financial expenditures are entered into DRC systems in time and of highest quality
- Update cashbooks daily to reflect the actual status of existing cash count and bank balance in all currencies
- Ensure all bank account statements are reconciled monthly
- Ensure proper filing system for financial documents
- Budget control, planning, and reporting
- Assist with the implementation of program cost
- Liaise with Program Managers on Partner budget monitoring
- Correctly use DRC Dynamics functionalities in area of concern.
- Assist in issuing donor reports by reviewing the financial transaction monthly and identify rebooking when is needed.
- Support the development of new proposals with financial information for budgeting.
- Anything required by the line manager.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Bachelor/University degree in Accounting, Business, finance.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial IT systems, with basic proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
- Experience working in NGOs
- Experience in dealing with partners.
- Knowledge of key donor policy and compliance procedures
- Advanced English proficiency
- Fluency in local language
How to Apply
Applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English through online process.
For more information, visit DRC.
