Finance Officer

The Finance Officer ensures that accounting processes and systems are running effectively and efficiently to enable programme staff and other stakeholders to implement the War Child Programme in Lebanon. S/he is also responsible for the compliance with external donor financial and administrative requirements. Result areas Handling finances

Enters accounting information into bookkeeping (UNIT 4 ), and cross check accurateness and completeness before submitting in a timely manner; Handles petty cash; 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; Builds the capacity of partners and staff; Holds monthly meetings with project admin officers or budget holders to check monthly expenditure allocations; Prepares weekly & monthly financial budget updates to be shared with budget holders; Checks and verifies that all payments are done in accordance with WCH Financial & procurement rules and regulations;

Prepares monthly financial reports to HO and submits them; Monitors bank accounts and prepares monthly bank and cash reconciliations;

Result: Finances are handled in such matter that all financial documents are done according to international auditing standards 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); In the absence of the Manager provides support to the WCH team and partners; Takes on any other relevant tasks to the area of responsibility as requested by the Finance Manager; Checks financial reports from partners and prepares reports to Head Office; Assists during Audits and follows up on findings; Any other task appointed by the line manager;

Knowledge and Experience Degree in Accounting or similar degree; Experience in similar positions with an NGO for an EU- or UNICEF/UNHCR funded project is preferable (if possible UNIT 4); Preferably previous experience working with children/refuges/vulnerable populations; Skills and Competencies Strong computer skills, Microsoft office and especially Excel;

Strong skills in UNIT 4 System Fluency in Arabic and English; Cultural sensitivity; Result-oriented; Attentive to detail and cost-conscious; Flexibility; Contract : 4 months ( renewable )