Finance Officer

Job Description

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 50 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 deliver 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 launched an emergency response in oPt in 2023, responding to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza. Prior to October 7th, in June 2023, we conducted a scoping mission to oPt, in the West Bank, and subsequently developed a strategic plan to initiate programming in the West Bank. Since then, and in the context of catastrophic fighting and renewed violence, the IRC has initiated an emergency response in Gaza and developed a response plan with partners which includes Gaza and the West Bank. Implementing a diverse, integrated program of health, protection, cash, and scaling up in WASH and nutrition, these programs prioritize local partnerships with both public institutions and civil society, and span emergency, humanitarian, recovery, and development modalities, while serving vulnerable Palestinians in oPt.

In Gaza, the IRC is currently scaling up its direct program implementation in protection, with a particular focus on child protection and women’s protection and empowerment / gender-based violence (GBV) programming. IRC’s child protection program in Gaza aims to ensure that girls and boys are protected from and treated for the consequences of violence, abuse, and exploitation, family separation is prevented, and appropriate care is provided in emergencies.

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 Ramallah Office are performed following IRC and country office policy and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

1INTEGRA 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 the 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

Training & Support

• Assist Finance Manager in training staff on IRC accounting procedures and requirements, and also assists the program staff in finance related issues and activities.

Internal Control

• Identifying key issues and weaknesses in the system and providing recommendations for improving control processes or procedures.

• Identification of procedural or training issues to be addressed to improve the quality of report data.

• Ensuring that the internal controls are adhered to in all areas of operation.

• Ensure that all accruals at grant closure are accurate, valid and are promptly liquidated.

Job Requirements

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.

Job Details

Job Title Finance Officer

Deadline 11 - Nov - 2024

Location Ramallah

Job Type Full time

Position Level Entry Level

Salary N/A

Degree Bachelor's degree

Experience 2 Years

Category Finance and Accounting

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