16/05/2023
Job Vacancy: Finance Officer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE (BRIEF):
Based in the Finance Department of Action for Humanity Iraq country office under the direction of the Finance coordinator, the Finance Officer will ensure the accuracy and completeness of Action for Humanity accounting records and will have primary responsibility for managing the monthly accounting cycle.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review payment requests to ensure that all supporting documentation and approvals are included and complete per Action for Humanity finance policy.
Record accounting transactions and ensure proper coding according to location i.e., field or country offices.
Follow up with payment requesters for additional information or documentation as needed.
Review staff expense reports and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness as required by Action for Humanity finance policy.
Prepare bank account reconciliations and follow up to ensure vendors’ payments are transferred.
Prepare project accounts receivable and accounts payable reconciliations, highlighting any aged transactions over the specified limited number of days.
Follow up on outstanding advances on a monthly basis.
Assist with processing payroll and producing/submitting salary pay slips.
Liaise with local income tax authority and local social security office.
Prepare Hawala payments and follow up with Hawala to make sure Hawala delivered the fund to the beneficiary.
Assist with financial and accounting analysis as needed.
Assist with training office staff on project accounting procedures.
Help file and maintain accounting vouchers in relevant archives.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Strong team spirit
MS Office Skills
Fluency in English, Arabic, and Kurdish
2 to 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, including experience with double entry accounting.
Familiarity with computerized, double-entry accounting software
Strong organizational skills as well as attention to detail
Experience in supervising staff
Ability to work under pressure.
Honesty
Integrity
How To Apply
Interested candidates can send their updated CVs & cover letters to the following email address, hr.iraq@actionforhumanity.org
Please make sure to include the following job code:
AFH-FO-E-23 within the email's title, applications without a job code won't be considered.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy can be filled prior to the stated closing date.
All applicants are subject to a satisfactory screening check and 3 professional references including HR of the latest or current employer.
Action for humanity doesn’t discriminate in its recruitment process against any race, religion, or gender and maintains a transparent recruitment process.
The humanitarian intervention of Action for Humanity has no political, or religious affiliation nor has any monetary purpose
