Senior Finance Associate

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• Advise and assist on all aspects related to preparation of reports, compilation of data and answering queries on pledges recorded, funds received, adjustments made to ensure financial compliance, accuracy, and completeness of data for its inclusion into statement of accounts and adjustment of budgets. Advise units of discrepancies and assist to resolve differences in their records.
• Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports, vouchers, etc. and reconciling data for recurring or special reports including conducting spot checks on field offices and implementing Partners pursuant to HACT requirements.
• Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents, verifying and ensuring accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations, and assuring inclusion of all relevant data. Provide training to junior finance staff on the use of ERP.
• Prepares recurring reports as schedules and special reports, as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.
• Close year-end account and assist in the preparation of year-end reports related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepayment, deposits, NEP and leave balances, etc.
• Advises and assists international staff, experts, and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculates and authorizes payments due for claims and services.
• Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.
• Maintains liaisons with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations, and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts. This includes prepares recurring reports and bank reconciliation.
• Prepares detailed cost estimates, and participates in budget analysis and projects, as required.
• Support the office in the implementation of HACT by conducting spot checks and training of partners.
• Performs other duties, as required.
• For further information on the JD please click here Download File Job Description – Senior Finance Associate.pdf

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Professional/University level courses in Accounting and Finance/Business Administration are considered as an asset.

• A minimum of seven years of clerical experience in finance and accounting is required.

• Fluency in English and Arabic(local Language) is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language(Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered as an asset.

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