Country Accounting Officer

Main Responsibilities of the Position

1. Accounting and Cash Management

• Handles the accounting and cash of the country office;
• Ensures that cash, cash equivalents, and financial records are safeguarded and properly utilized in the Country Office;
• Ensures regular reconciliation of accounts at the Country Office;
• Ensures regular entry of accounting transactions and the scanning of the related supporting documents.

2. Auditing and Financial Documentation

• Ensures financial accounting complies with JRS policies, procedures, and local legal requirements (taxes, social security, insurance where applicable);
• Verifies, and correctly maintains JRS procedures, such as payments and other day-to-day financial transactions;
• Reviews and checks:

1. Vouchers, numbered and aligned with the system;
2. Reconciliations (weekly): cash, payables, receivables;
3. Bank reconciliations (monthly);

• Ensures that all supporting documents are provided;
• Manages assets at JRS Country Office & Projects.

3. Banking Operations

Manages the banking operations: payments, cash withdrawals, transfers, etc.

4. NSSF & MoF Compliance

• Ensures, along with the Country Finance Officer and Assistant Country Finance Officer and Country HR Officer, the proper completion of registration and withdrawal of staff from NSSF;
• Completes the "R3" official forms;
• Completes the financial section of the electronic annual declaration for the MoF.

5. Accounting Software Management

Ensures the timely entry of accounting transactions into the JRS accounting software, under the supervision of the Assistant Country Finance Officer.

6. Audit Preparation

Assists the Assistant Country Finance Officer in the preparation of annual audit and periodical donor audits.

7. Regular Communication

Communicates regularly with the Assistant Country Finance Officer, informing him/her on all major issues.

8. Support to Logistics and Procurement

Assists the logistics and procurement teams as necessary.

9. Additional Duties

Conducts any other related tasks, as assigned by the Country Director or the Country Finance Officer, that are within the ambit of the position.

Qualifications, Skills, and Personal Attributes

• Compassion and strong commitment for refugees and other displaced people;
• A university degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field;
• Minimum of 2 professional year of experience in the field;
• Demonstrated strong analytical, strategic thinking and planning skills;
• Knowledge of English and Arabic, both written and spoken is required;
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.);
• Demonstrated experience in working on accounting software (Navision, Dolphin, etc.);
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Ability to perform under pressure, work independently and respect deadlines;
• Previous experience in the humanitarian sector is a plus.

Core Values and Ethics

• Commitment to JRS’s mission, vision, and values;
• Ability to convey with enthusiasm JRS’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and to advocate for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
• Trustworthy and good listener;
• High sense of discretion in always dealing with confidential matters;
• High integrity and honesty; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with people, situations, and information;
• Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as core values.