Finance Assistant

Position: Finance Assistant

Duty Station: Baghdad

Job purpose:

• Good knowledge on accounting and finance matters
• Excellent cooperating ability, both with national and international personnel
• Good written and spoken English, Arabic
• Familiarity with commonly used computerized accounting software
• Communicative, mature and responsible

Responsibilities:

General responsibilities:

• Responsible to prepare bank and cash payments.
• Responsible to receive all the payment documents / advance request / advance settlement from Logistic and other Baghdad staff and check all the documents as per NPA guidelines and give it to DFM for final check.
• After DFM signed back of the requisition documents then process the payment  and collect the ‘payment/receipts’ document with all other supporting documents.
• Check all the supporting documents and ensuring that all necessary authorizations have been obtained, before preparing the cash and bank vouchers and get it sign by FM/DFM or acting FM in absence of FM as ‘authorized for booking’.
• Update all Baghdad bank and cash vouchers in to Agresso in a regular basis (preferably daily). Print out the cash count, making sure all matching with the FO journal book and agresso system and do the reconciliation and one of management staff.
• Get the signature from FM (or acting FM) on the voucher.
• After getting the signature from Authorizer (FM) scan all the cash vouchers including supporting documents as soon as it is posted in to agresso and upload to SP.
• File the Baghdad vouchers in Baghdad finance voucher archive.
• Maintain Bank and cash accounts (bank box and cash box) and reconcile with bank statement regularly at least end of month.
• Responsible to receive weekly forecast from logistic and other departments. Prepare fund transfer between bank accounts and from bank accounts to cash accounts within Baghdad after getting the email approval from FM (copied to DFM and FOs).
• Responsible to check advance form with PR/PO and previous advances before collect money from FA by the recipient.
• Inform HR on 20th of each month if there is any advance which is not settled for more than a month in order to deduct from month payroll.
• Inform to FM if you get to know any change on government regulations related to NGOs especially on finance and human resources related.
• Perform the task of Finance officer when FO is on leave.
• Any other tasks assign by supervisor (DFM) and FM / PM.

Required qualifications:

Education:

Must have:

• Relevant Bachelor degree

Desirable:

·        NA

Experience

Must have:

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in this field

Desirable:

• Experience in working with International NGO`s

Other qualifications:

• Familiarity with commonly used computerized accounting software

If you are interested and have the minimum job requirements please submit your application through the following link 

 https://intpath-npa.odoo.com/jobs/detail/finance-assistant-ehr-24-058-1858 

Notes : 

• CVs must be in English Language.
• NPA is an equal opportunity employer and Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email and/or phone call.
• Unsuccessful candidates will not get a reply.
• The Closing date is 26th November 2024.