Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Admin المالية والمحاسبة

JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 7946

Job Title: Finance Manager

Application deadline: 21.01.2023

Duty Station: Hasaka

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Finance or CPA. Advanced Diploma in Accounting from a recognized College/Institution.
  • Minimum of Seven years accounting experience.
  • Experience with an International NGO preferable.
  • Proficient in Microsoft (MS) suite applications; experience in using advanced MS Excel is essential, knowledge of an accounting package such as SUN system is preferable

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

  • A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.
  • Credible written, presentation and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information effectively and solid experience providing training and staff development
  • Validated sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle complex situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.
  • Excellent management and interpersonal skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context.
  • Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience.
  • Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior level management and all other partners to maximize cooperation and productivity.
  • Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop and a sense of humor is a must.
  • Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to complex matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies.

Language/Travel:

  • English is required
  • Travel: 15% to field sites in Raqqa, Derek as well as attending regional and global workshops and meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Dual Reporting to NES Field Director and Amman Finance Coordinator

Position directly supervises: Two Senior Finance Officers & One Finance Officer

Indirect Reporting (If applicable): Finance Team in Amman – Jordan

Key Internal Contacts: Operations Team in NES, Finance Team in Amman, SC Team in Amman & NES, SMT SYR CP, Humanitarian Access / Safety Security, Field Management for Northeast Syria.

Key External Contacts:  Visitors, Suppliers & Service Providers

Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC MENA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.

Job Description:

  • Manage day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department
  • Assist with the implementation of finance policies, procedures and systems
  • Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines and donor guidelines
  • Review supporting documentation for payments to ensure accuracy and ensure that costs are allocable and allowable
  • Review expenditure worksheets for accuracy and completeness
  • Review spreadsheets from field sites before uploading to SUN system
  • Conduct regular audits of timesheets to ensure adherence to policy and approved allocations
  • Provide feedback to Field teams regarding monthly templates.
  • Review monthly cash reconciliations from field offices.
  • Liaise with the budget holders regarding the monthly cash forecast & ensure that the needed cash is available.
  • Forward to the Payroll Administrator every month, outstanding personnel advances and charges related to T7, for recovery.

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development

  • Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies.
  • Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches to build the strengths the teams in Syria.
  • Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
  • Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
  • Approve and manage time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews.
  • Hold high-quality meetings with each direct report on a regular and predictable basis, minimally on a monthly basis.
  • Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing guidance on career paths.
  • As required, identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies.
  • Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
  • Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of both national and international staff.
  • Look for opportunities to support staff in their career growth, where appropriate. As part of succession plan and nationalization goals, identify, train and develop capability and capacity of national staff to successfully transition role and responsibilities, by the end of assignment.

Administrative Duties

  • Supervise daily activities in the Accounting Department.

Supply Chain Duties

  • Review all Purchase Orders (POs) and Purchase Requests (PRs) for accurate coding and budget availability prior to approval.
  • Work with Supply Chain staff to cross-check commitments each month for financial obligations already entered into but not captured in financial reports.

Finance/Budgeting

  • Act always in accordance with prevailing country law and standards of accounting practice.
  • Review, with the objective of gaining a comprehensive understanding, budget guidelines and instructions.
  • Review funding allocations to facilitate guidance to programs and accurate coding.
  • Provide training to program staff and partners on finance issues.
  • Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from the Country Director and Finance Coordinator.
  • Do the month end up loading to SUN.
  • Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by Finance Coordinator.

Security/Communication

  • Communicate with Security Coordinator on security issues within the office and outside the office.
  • Report to the Security Coordinator any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and camps on policy and procedures.

General Duties

  • Attend and actively participate in trainings identified/organized by your supervisor.
  • Follow any new procedures and guidelines communicated from Country Director
  • Report any violations of the IRC Way: Professional Code of Conduct.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.
  • Attend the Field Management Team meeting.

Background/IRC Summary:

The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria – more than half of the country’s population – are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, women’s protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

Scope of Work: The Finance Manager is in charge of finance review processes and works with the Finance Coordinator and other members of the finance department to ensure efficient and effective processing of financial documentation. The Finance Manager will have thorough knowledge of IRC and donor financial and administrative policies and procedures.

Grade: 7B – Manager

Department:  Finance

Advertiser: IRC

Other Information’s:

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How to Apply:
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