Finance and Operations Officer

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Operations Officer to join Tearfund's team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Eurasia & North Africa (ENA) Region. The Finance & Operations Officer, in coordination and cooperation with the ENA regional staff is responsible for providing finance, operations and administrative support to Tearfund's programming in Lebanon and Yemen. They will ensure that the Lebanon and Yemen country finances and accounts are up to date and meet legislative requirements. The Finance & Operations Officer will also ensure that operational approaches in Lebanon are effective and in line with organisational procedures and standards - including in, office management, logistics and security. The Finance and Operations Officer will report directly to the country director. 

The ideal candidate will have:

Diploma in Business Administration and/or financial management or equivalent

Three year work experience for a business or NGO in finance, admin and operational department

Experience of external representation and engagement with stakeholders of different levels including liaising with government authorities in Lebanon

Worked with accounting,  and Finance Policies & Procedures

Managing cash books and paying petty transactions experience

Work experience in insecure environment and desirable work as security focal point

Very good organisational and scheduling skills

Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Able to handle and guard confidential information sensitively and discretely

Good IT skills in: Microsoft Office, Database management and Advanced Excel skills

Fluent in spoken and written Arabic 

Team player with good interpersonal skills

Applicants must be in sympathy with Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

Please note: This role will be based in Beirut, Lebanon. Applicants must possess a valid passport/visa stating the right to live and work in Lebanon. 

Please note that the recruitment will be on a rolling basis and you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.