Finance Assistant

Position Summary

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the entry level tasks within the Lebanon country office, according to Search’s standards, and to support all financial aspects of program / project implementation along with ensuring compliance of all processes with both Search and donors’ regulations.

S/he will work under the direct supervision of the Finance Coordinator and in close coordination with Finance Officers, the Program team, Human resources, and procurement department. The position will be based in Beirut and will frequent travel to the field.

The position holder will more specifically have the following Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Main Responsibilities: 

• S/He will provide the full range of finance support required to facilitate the efficient delivery of Search's overall objectives. 
• Petty Cash. inputting and processing petty cash requests.
• Financial Accounting: processing invoices and payments on the accounting system, verifying that the invoices raised are in line with the contractual agreements and ensuring relevant tax deductions and remittance to Lebanon Revenue authorities are complete

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review of financial documents, ensure that required documents meet the standard documentation needed based on Search Internal policy and Donor rules and regulations.
• Responsible for Data entry and uploading supporting documents on the accounting Software.
• Ensure financial accounting is in compliance with Search policies and procedures and local legal requirements (taxes, social security, insurance where applicable).
• Cooperate with the Logistics and Administration-HR-Program departments to ensure that all financial transactions are accurate and well documented.
• Preparing payments documents, bank transfers, letters, and compiling documents to be shared for signatures.
• Bank visits
• Process payments with the Bank
• Ensure proper filing system

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.

Qualifications: 

Education:

Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting, volunteer work is a plus.

Experience:

• 0 to 2 years of experience in Finance or accounting position
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, especially Microsoft Excel

Other Qualifications:

• Motivated and hard worker;
•  Dynamic team player with creative problem-solving skills,
•  Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic;
•  Good oral and written communications skills;
•  Cultural sensitivity and adaptability;
•  Organizational skills and attention to-detail;