Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence. To develop their full potential and become the person they want to be. War Child makes a lasting impact. By protecting children from violence and offering psychosocial support and education. We unleash the children’s inner strength with our creative and involving approach. And inspire as many people as we can to participate in our cause. War Child is both implementing its own programmes and cooperating with a variety of partner organizations in 14 countries around the world. www.warchildholland.org

War Child is looking for a:

'Finance Officer'

‘Efficient and organised finance professional’

War Child Programme for Syria

War Child (WCH) is a learning organisation that continuously enhances its services to children affected by war and conflict. This includes striving to become a networked expert organisation able to mobilise and provide services and technical assistance within and outside the organisation, as well as across programme teams in various in-country offices. War Child has been responding to the needs of Syrian children.

We are seeking to strengthen our team and we are currently seeking for an efficient and organised Finance Officer to join our dynamic team of professionals, who are dedicated in helping children and their families to positively deal with the consequences of being exposed to armed conflict.

Your Challenge

You will ensure accounting processes and systems are running effectively and efficiently to enable programme staff and other stakeholders to implement the War Child Programme for the needs of Syrian children.

Financial Handling

Responsible for accounting and bookkeeping ensuring all financial documents of partners and War Child are compiled and organized according to international auditing standards and cross checked for accuracy. You will handle petty cash, check receipts. prepare cheques and transfers and follow up cash / cheque advances. You will also monitor bank accounts, preparing monthly bank and cash reconciliations.

You will hold monthly meetings with project administration officers to check monthly expenditure allocations, prepare monthly financial budget updates and provide monthly financial reports to head office.

Financial Administration

You will develop and maintain an efficient filing system of partners, check financial reports from partners and prepare reports for Head Office. You will keep track and monitor office and projects’ advances; you will assist during audits and follow up on findings. You will also oversee general financial related administration to ensure efficient running and organisation of work.

Your Profile

• Hold a degree in accounting or similar and ideally have experience with UNIT 4 package.
• Proven experience in similar positions with an NGO, an EU or UNICEF/UNHCR funded project is preferable.
• Previous experience working with children/refugees/vulnerable populations.
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Office and especially Excel.

• Cultural sensitivity.
• Result-oriented, attentive to detail and cost-conscious.
• Flexible approach, able to work well in a small team.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, both verbal and written.

We Offer

A dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities to grow and enhance your skills. A fair salary and comprehensive secondary benefits including opportunities to develop professionally. Working as part of a multinational, multilocational team, committed to support children affected by violent conflict, who are hands on to make change happen!

The Position

You will be part of the Operations Support Department reporting to the Finance Manager.

Job Location

Amman, Jordan.

Contract

Local contract with corresponding benefits, for a duration of at least 12 months with the intention to prolong.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by Sunday 4 September 2022 by uploading their CV and a short cover letter, in English, using the following hyperlink: https://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/job/244176/apply

N.B. War Child will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close the vacancy if a successful candidate is identified prior to the deadline. Appointment of a successful candidate remains subject to funding.

The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. 
This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.

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