Finance Officer

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

The IRC began planning to reopen an oPt country program in mid-2022 and launched an emergency response in Gaza in October 2023. The organization is currently supporting a network of local partners in both Gaza and the West Bank to sustain critical health, protection, food security, cash, education, and early childhood development interventions. The IRC is also deploying emergency medical teams to provide surge clinical capacity in hospitals and other health facilities.

The IRC is working to scale its emergency response while building a longer-term oPt country program in parallel. This effort is being jointly managed by the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a view to eventually transition the country program fully under the MENA region.

Position overview

The Finance Officer performs the day-to-day finance operations. They work with the Finance Manager in the maintenance and oversight of the accounting operations to ensure that all finance operations in the Rafah office are performed following IRC and country office policy and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

INTEGRA and Month-End Processing
• Prepare Journals and uploads to the system ensuring proper controls are enforced and appropriate systems in place to maintain all required supporting documentation.
• Support closeout and review journals
• Review of key before loading -financial reports, currency clearing and adjustment journals
• Ensure weekly and monthly bank reconciliations are performed
• Review and approve field payments through Integra

Payments Processing
• Ensure that all payments to the vendors are processed on time through the Integra system
• Ensure that signatories on releasing the online payments and sign on the payment documents
• Incentive Staff Payroll: Coordinate with HR departments in the management of incentive staff payroll and ensure the payments to incentive staff are done on time
• Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for all aspects of the operations
• Training & Support
• Assist the Finance Manager in training staff on IRC accounting procedures and requirements
• Assist the program staff in finance-related issues and activities.

Bank & Cash Management
• Review weekly cash count and ensure that documentary evidence is duly signed
• Ensure internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts, and transfers
• Maintenance of an accurate and updated cash flow report
• Liaison with vendors to resolve problems of long outstanding payments
• Prepare the bank reconciliation for the field office monthly.
• Work with program staff to help them develop more accurate cash forecasts
• Internal Control
• Identify key issues and weaknesses in the system and provide recommendations for improving control processes or procedures.
• Identify procedural or training issues to be addressed to improve the quality of report data
• Ensure internal controls are adhered to in all areas of operation.
• Prepare budgets
• Work with the Finance Manager to assist program staff in preparing grant budgets to support new proposals or realignments also ensuring adequate coverage of field operating costs
• Attend Grant Opening, BvA review, and Closing Meetings when nominated to do so and also in the absence of the Finance Manager
• Ensure that all accruals at grant closure are accurate, valid, and promptly liquidated

Requirements:

Functional knowledge, skills, and ability:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Computer literate with significant experience in Excel, and ERP systems will be an added advantage.
• Remains productive when under pressure. Works collaboratively with team members to achieve results.
• Flexibility to continuously re-prioritize
• Ability to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for all staff members.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Able to respond rapidly to changing environments yet remain productive and focused.

Languages:
• Professional fluency in spoken and written Arabic is required.
• English: Intermediate/Advanced

Recruitment is open for national staff

Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.