Account and Finance Officer

Accounting and Finance Officer

Scope of Work

About ECO Consult

ECO Consult is a leading consulting and development group tackling fundamental development and sustainability challenges in Jordan, the Middle East and Africa. ECO Consult has integrated and adopted management and technological innovations to improve livelihoods, enhance natural resources, empower organizations, set up market systems, and support communities. Since 1995, we have been providing integrated solutions to a wide range of clients and partners including donors and financing institutions, national and local governments, community and civil society organizations, and businesses.

ECO Consult programs and interventions cover stability work and creating opportunities for displaced people and refugees, creating enabling systems within government and communities, and supporting private sector to create market systems.

We are committed to create a positive change within our teams, communities, and with partners and in countries we work in. Our values: integrity, equal opportunities, excellence, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Description

The Accounting and Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day activities related to handling accounts payables and other accounting transactions for the ECO Consult. His/her duties include the recording of expenses and payments (including salaries of office and project resources). He/she also participates in the preparation of cost proposals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Record and reflect fully, accurately, clearly, and in a timely manner on the expenses and allocated funds.
• Review disbursement requests received from the projects.
• Ensure that the required contractual documents are complete/aligned with the budget and the Finance Manual.
• Review payment requests and prepare payment vouchers.
• Maintain petty cash transactions, including writing receipts, preparing payment request forms, and cash disbursement.
• Works on matters related to ECO Consult payable and receivable account transactions.
• Manage banking transactions related to the project, including preparing bank transfer requests, submitting them to the bank, monitoring transfers, and preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements and reporting.
• Maintain the internal expenditure control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, and transactions are correctly recorded.
• In coordination with the Finance & Administration Manager, prepares reports and forecasts.
• Prepare and generate reports detailing financial information/statements/reports related to assets, liabilities and expenses (monthly, quarterly and annually).
• Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations in order to project as well as assess future revenues and expenses.
• Ensure that the transactions are in line with internal and Governmental policies and procedures and in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS)
• Prepare and process accounts payables/receivables between ECO Consult and clients in accordance with contracts/agreements.
• Follow-up on insurance reimbursements and travel requests.
• Processes and follows up on all office expenses and payments.
• Prepare, process and distribute monthly salary slips.
• Liaise with Governmental agencies (i.e. Social Security) and provides needed records and payments.
• Assists in preparing costing proposals for clients.
• Maintenance of the proper filing system for finance records and documents according to the Budget Line for each project.
• Assist on financial audits.
• Support in any additional tasks as required.

Qualifications and Competencies

• University degree in a related field (Accounting, economics, finance, etc.) with at least two years of experience in the accountancy department.
• High level of Arabic and English interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and spoken).
• Experience in working with multiple projects at the same time.
• High organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team with and understanding and sound judgment in multi-cultural workspace.
• Ability to work independently.
• Auditing background or accounting certificates are a plus.

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