Accountant

Job Title  Gaza Office Accountant

Reports To  Finance Manager

Contract Type Permanent- Full Time

Qatar Red Crescent Society 

Qatar Red Crescent is a voluntary charitable organization, was founded in March 1978. QRC has been internationally recognized in 1981 by the ICRC in Geneva and joined the IFRC in the same year, QRCS started its representation in Gaza on January 2008 in order to address emergency and humanitarian needs in Gaza Strip.  

Policies and Values ​​used at the Qatar Red Crescent Office in Gaza - Palestine 

All staff & volunteers at the QRC Office are supposed to agree and to commit to the below values: 

1. To maintain the confidentiality of the QRCS Office’s information. 
2. To implement all tasks & duties requested by the office management within the scope of work. 
3. To comply with the safety & Security standards and policies. 
4. To show respect for colleagues, volunteers, supervisors and all the team members, and to reflect the office’s positive image to the society. 
5. Effective cooperation & initiative to improve performance & committing to teamwork.
6. To act responsibly to enhance the confidence and satisfaction of the beneficiaries to the office programs. 
7. Commitment and work to continuously improve the quality of performance.
8. To act responsibly and to provide the office’s programs optimally to maximize the number of beneficiaries within the available sources. 
9. To be committed to neutrality toward all colleagues, volunteers, beneficiaries, and partners without discrimination, either directly or indirectly. 

Not to participate in any political or military activity.  

Scope of Work 

For QRC to be effective in achieving its mission of providing emergency and humanitarian assistance, a highly integrated dynamic team approach to program operations is essential.  Effective program implementation requires integrated field operations; financial and procurement services; monitoring, evaluation, reporting and analysis capability; support services; and strategic management coordination.  Therefore, QRC requires a highly participatory, team approach, for successful implementation.  Each position must be considered as an integral part of an overall Team operation.  The Accountant is one of the integral positions.

The Accountant is vested with the day-to-day financial Tasks of all QRC operations and reports directly Finance manager.  The Accountant will implement the QRC financial policies and regulations. Adherence to the highest level of control and due diligence in financial policies and regulations.  

Duties & Responsibilities 

• The accountant will take over the following duties under the supervision of QRC Operations Manager
• a- Prepare, review, and control the daily financial transactions according to QRC Financial Manual.
• b- Ensure timely, accurate, and integral outputs, and safeguard all financial data.
• c- Budget control for administrative and projects disbursements
• d- Enter all accounting data on the financial system based on approved accounting charts.
• e- Monitor QRC Bank accounts and Prepare Bank Reconciliation
• f- Custodian for Petty Cash and responsible for any disbursement from petty cash
• g- Prepare Payment voucher and ensure attaching all necessary supporting documents
• h- Prepare monthly financial reports according to international Accounting Standards
• i- Prepare projects cash flow
• j- Prepare financial reimbursements documents to be submitted to donors or QRC Headquarter
• k- Maintaining all financial files 
• l- Review all financial documents of grants and ensure that all financial activities are implemented according to approved plans and agreed upon standards.
• m- Any other tasks requested by direct supervisor

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Education, Experience & other qualifications required

• Bachelor in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience in international NGO accounting. 
• knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience in using electronic accounting systems
• Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic
• Ability to prepare financial plans and financial analysis
• -Solid Knowledge about the Palestinian Tax law
•  good personal attitudes and communication skills 
• Ability to work under pressure

Working Conditions 

The work Nature  Mainly Office & field work

Duty Station  Gaza Strip - Palestine

Interested applicants should send their resume to the following email address: [email protected]  not later than Monday 3 February 2025 at 2 PM 

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