Junior Finance Officer
Interested applicants should submit their CV and cover letter to contact@nawaya.org with the following subject line: " Junior Finance Officer at The Nawaya Network ". Any applications that fail to follow these exact guidelines will be DISQUALIFIED
The Nawaya Network is an NGO based in Beirut, Lebanon that develops the income-generating opportunities of youth through entrepreneurship, employability, and economic development programs.
We are seeking a Junior Finance Officer to fulfill the below tasks and responsibilities:
- Assists the Finance Officer on verifying all of the supporting documents to each submitted Payment Requests from Each Program i.e. Refer to the Payment Request Checklist for Effective Financial Documentation developed by the FO.
- Uploads all financial transactions to the Xero Accounting System with the Final Review conducted by the SFO.
- Attends actively a training on the Accounting System used at Nawaya by the Senior Finance Officer.
- Understands various donors' financial /reporting requirements and verifies its effective implementation daily with the Senior Finance Officer final approval and oversight on a bi-weekly basis.
- Assists the Finance Officer in the Preparation of various financial documents requested by our donors in a timely manner with the direct review, correction and oversight done by the Senior Finance Officer.
- Conducts filing & archiving of banking documents and any program document as requested by the Senior Finance Officer for each program.
- Applies each developed Finance Policies and Procedures and Business Process related to the Finance Unit.
- Ensures the Finance hard and soft copy are effectively conducted, and HR filing when requested , before the arrival of the internal and external auditors to ensure the finance department is operating in compliance with Lebanese regulations in the presence of the FO and SFO.
- Manages logistics tasks related to day-to-day financial and administrative operations with the close communication held with the Senior Finance Officer and Top Management as deemed necessary
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience:
At least 1-2 years of experience in finance or accounting, preferably within the NGO sector.
Competencies:
- Financial & Accounting Knowledge
- Business ability
- Self-discipline
- HR payroll
- Ability to deal eloquently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders,
- Result oriented - Achieving KPI as agreed upon with Management,
- Donor Engagement experience is a plus.
Skills:
- Language:English, Arabic
- Documentation / Archiving Skills
- Accounting Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Organizational Management Skills
- Computer Skills (Excel Skills in Mandatory) and Software Skills ( Xero or any related Software)
- Communication Skills
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon