Finance officer

About Mercy Hands:

Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid is a non-governmental not-for-profit nonpartisan organization that works in conflict torn and disaster affected areas to save lives, sustain human rights and restore a healthy community. We serve people in need, regardless of their religion, sect, ethnicity and/or political affiliation.

We aspire to live in a society where justice prevails, law rules, individual and group rights are preserved, differences are acknowledged and welcomed, people work together to develop and sustain resources for future generations, and manmade disasters are virtually nonexistent.

About the Project:

Mercy Hands is launching a new project in coordination with GIZ: Building Resilient Communities to Prevent Violent Extremism. The project will involve awareness raising and improvement of local activities available to youth and women, who will include IDPs and returnees. Through this, the project will reduce the incentives for vulnerable groups to join extremist organizations, combat and prevent violent extremism and increase social cohesion and tolerance.

The activities will include a community training session, community meetings, improvement of the centres in Jalawla, Alsa’d Iyah and Khanaqin and an art, sport and livelihood activity in each area.

Mercy Hands will hire one Project Manager for this project, to oversee all three centres in Jalawla, Alsa’d Iyah and in Khanaqin.

 Responsibilities :

• Prepare, analyze, and manage budgets for project.
• Generate financial reports. Provide regular BVA updates to management.
• Manage the processing of invoices, bills, and payments to suppliers, vendors, and contractors. Handle the collection of payments from donors.
• Collaborate with manager to ensure spending aligns with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Monitor and control expenses, ensuring adherence to budgetary guidelines. Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements
• Implement and maintain internal control procedures to safeguard the organization’s financial assets and prevent fraud
• Assist in preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
• Record and maintain accurate financial transactions.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and bank reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial documentation and filing systems.
• Support the preparation of financial reports for donors and internal management
• Assist in payroll preparation and related statutory deductions
• Identify financial risks and recommend solutions for improved efficiency.
• Supervise centre improvement operations, including small repairs, furniture purchasing and other improvements
• Train and support field staff on logistics procedures and documentation
• Implement best practices in fleet management, including vehicle maintenance and fuel tracking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance related role.
• Understanding of donor financial compliance
• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, outlook)

Mercy Hands kindly invites interested individuals to submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the following email address: info@mercyhands.org 

Please ensure to mention the job title in the subject line of your email.

Only complete applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.