Accountant

We are currently seeking to hire an experienced full-time Accountant to join our team at NAHNOO.

To apply: Send CV in word or pdf document formats to [email protected] and use subject title: “Application JO-Acc-01”

Note that non-compliance with the instructions will result in the application being dismissed.

Please note that only shortlisted individuals will be contacted and asked to come in for an interview. 

Duties and responsibilities

With input from the organization’s Executive Director, Programs Manager and Grants Manager, the position holder will be responsible for all NAHNOO’s financial work and documents to keep transparent, safe and organized. Specifically:

Maintain NAHNOO’s general accounting system (with Silicon software) and track expenditures related to each of the NGO’s project

Review the presence of relevant financial documents and signed proof of payment for each expense, including salaries and consultation (invoice, receipt, Timesheets etc)

Organize the cash box and ensure petty cash log is up to date

See to the preparation of payments according to funds availability

File financial data & documents in an organized and orderly way as soft copy and hard copy, committing to grants requirements

Preparing financial reports for each project in a timely manner according to grants’ requirements

Update NAHNOO’s financial policies and procedures when necessary

Attend relevant meetings with partners when necessary

Attend workshops when necessary i.e which increase the accountant’s capacity in financial matters related to NGO financial management

Reconcile on a monthly basis the projects bank account with their bank statements

Provide NAHNOO with a monthly budget comparison for each of NAHNOO’s project

Prepare payroll of NAHNOO’s employees and consultants

Proceed to back up the data from the accounting system

Tend to the preparation, declaration and submission of employees’ Social Security benefits and Tax on Salary.

Develop the NGO’s annual report in collaboration with the Auditor

Develop the NGO’s annual financial statement and the NGO’s annual balance to submit to the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Finance.

General qualifications:                                                

Level of academic background: BA with a certificate of Accounting

Experienced user of Silicon accounting software

Relevant experience in non-profit organization

Proficiency in MS Office skills, particularly Excel

Ease in written and spoken English and Arabic

Good organizational skills, punctuality, and ability to meet deadlines

Team spirit

Detail-oriented

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NAHNOO is a nonsectarian and nonpartisan youth-lead organization that aspires to provide a platform for young Lebanese to engage in activities that promote self-development and self-expression and gain the skills necessary to contribute to their communities meaningfully and peacefully.
Through its main advocacy campaigns to promote public spaces and good local governance through Lebanon and through discussion groups, social events, and workshops on topics such as advocacy, effective communication, conflict resolution, and dialogue management, Nahnoo engages a diverse group of Lebanese youth and acts a space for free expression and the exchange of ideas.