Budgeting and Financial Reporting Finance Officer - Generic Posting

Responsibility #1: Budgeting and Internal Reporting

• The Budget & Reporting Officer will assist the Finance and Grants Manager for new budget preparations.
• Under the guidance of the Finance and Grants Manager, conduct a thorough preparation of new budgets and existing grant budget revisions ensuring that all costs are covered and are not under/over budgeted in addition to correct use of the CARE INTERNATIONAL and donor budget formats.
• Assist in the preparation of Staff PAR Guide monthly.
• Assist in the preparation of cost allocation table monthly.
• Update HQ monthly reports
• Calculate and Insert the correct SPC for all new grant’s budgets

Responsibility #2: Grant Management & Financial Reporting

• Prepare the monthly Budget Follow up tool (BFU) reports and distribute on time.
• Review the budget spending and advice relevant staff on spending status and ask for feedback on all over/under spending.
• Participate in the monthly Grant review meetings and present the spending status. And Follow up on the action points based on the comments from the meeting.
• Attend and provide support in all grant opening, review and closing meetings.
• Provide support and feedback to Operations and Program managers for all questions regarding the BFUs.
• In compliance with donor requirements propose and prepare adjustments entries, attaching all supporting documents for finance records
• Coordinate with Accounting for the preparing of new budget line coding for each.
• Assist in preparing Donor Financial reports for all grants for review by the Grants and Finance Manager. Make sure the reports comply to donor reporting formats and timely submitted as per contractual requirements.
• Provide update on grant spending status to direct supervisor.
• Provide analysis of grants spending plan vs. actual spending.
• Review PRs and advise charge codes.
• Support in month-end closure tasks including salary & benefits allocation (local & international payrolls), shared program cost allocation, pre-paid expenses allocation, HQ expenses and others

Responsibility #3: Compliance and External Auditing

• Work with Accounting on the preparation of scanned supporting documents for donor reports.
• Preform field internal audit visits.
• Assist in Fraud investigations when needed.
• Review compliance issues in all field offices.

. Skills & knowledge:

• Extensive experience interacting with and relating to gender professionals and international stakeholders at senior level.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong internal relationships and networks.
• Motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative and international environment

• Academic background:

• BS in one Finance or accounting

PSEA and Save Guarding Child policy

CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.