Finance Coordinator

The Role
Aktis Ltd is recruiting a Finance Coordinator to play a vital role in the development of the Middle East Finance team and deliver value to the regional project teams and the business as a whole.  The Finance Coordinator will support both operations and project finances, and is expected to travel up to 50% of the time to Turkey and Jordan.   
 
Responsibilities include:
Supporting project finances in Turkey and Jordan (60%)
·       In close coordination with project teams, oversee the project budgets and financial payments of projects in Turkey and Jordan, including:  
·       Overseeing payments of salaries and expenses within approved project budgets
·       Ensuring all calculations and data entries are correct and generating reports for the Finance Manager and Project Teams
·       Allocating costs according to expenses categories and transactions
·       In some cases, liaising directly with the client to provide accurate reports on project expenses and answer inquiries.
 
Support financial operations of Aktis Offices (40%)
·       Under the supervision of the Beirut-based Finance Manager, oversee the office finances of the Aktis Jordan and Turkey offices in close coordination with operational staff, including:
·       Collecting and enter data for financial operations in Aktis budgeting system
·       Creating, send, and follow up on invoices
·       Performing routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the Finance Manager
·       Liaising with accounting firm on tax requirements and payroll procedures
·       Reconciling any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or suppliers
·       Supervising and issuing payroll payments for employees
·       Assisting the Finance Manager in creating financial and accounting reports on a regular basis (P&L, Trial Balance, Budgets, Statement of Accounts)
·       Providing financial assistance to employees, clients and suppliers as needed
·       Maintaining and update organized financial records and filing
 
Requirements
The successful candidate must have:
·       Minimum of two (2) years in an accounting/ Finance position
·       Knowledge in accounting and finance regulations
·       Bachelors’ degree in relevant field
·       Fluent English (fluent professional proficiency: written level must be comparable to a native speaker)
·       Experience communicating finances to clients or donor organisations
·       Strong and demonstrated experience using Excel and Word
·       Attention to detail, organised and strong reporting skills  
·       Willingness to travel (Up to 50% per month)
·       Right to work in Lebanon