Finance Assistant

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is a registered Lebanese organization, committed to serving refugees and vulnerable communities in Lebanon, through four community centers across the country. The organization runs educational, relief, livelihoods, and protection programs, and aims to serve as an inclusive and supportive focal point for the entire community.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, and child abuse. Also, fraud, bribery, and corrupt activities.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z) is committed to maintaining the security, confidentiality, and privacy of your personal information.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is committed to safeguarding the well-being of children and upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Basmeh & Zeitooneh maintains a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse.

Major Activities:

• Performs three-way match in comparing invoice with purchase order and goods received note before processing any payment.
• Ensures that all documents are complete with the appropriate supporting documents, reviewed, and approved before processing for payment.
• Defaces all supporting documents with a “PAID” stamp.
• Reviews the supporting documents to ensure that all are complete and filed accordingly.
• Maintains the finance filing system electronically and hard copies.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic operational reports for partners
• Control and monitor the operations and project expenditures and cash flows; prepare the variance analysis report.
• Prepare quarterly spending plans for operations and projects
• Ensure that all financial documents are photocopied monthly.
• Daily follow-up with the accountants in the branches.
• Receives and compiles monthly approved time sheets of staff and sends them for Finance officer’s review and onward submission.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Minimum 1-year experience in a similar field
• BA in finance, Accounting
• Knowledge of business ethics and internal control
• Advanced computer skills with extensive experience in accounting software
• Advanced command of the English language, fluency in Arabic
• Experience in the preparation of financial reports, and monitoring of budgets

Competencies

Functional:

• Logical skills
• Management skills
• Accounting and financial analytical skills
• An ability to multi-task with exceptional organizational skills
• Superior capability to plan, organize, and manage budgets
• Ability to manage and ensure compliance with inventory reports and data

Behavioral:

• Respectful attitude
• Ability to work within a team
• Supportive
• Committed