Senior Accountant

A non-profit organization operating in the Old City of Jerusalem is seeking qualified candidates for a full time position of:

Senior Accountant

Duty Station: Old City of Jerusalem 

Major Duties & Activities:

1. Prepare and manage all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
2. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
3. Prepare payroll sheet and related tax deductions.
4. Logging all financial and accounting transactions into Bisan Accounting System.
5. Ensure compliance with the center’s manuals, donor contracts, and agreements.
6. Ensure full support documentation for all transactions.
7. Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries.
8. Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
9. Cooperating with the external auditor, and providing all required documents and reporting.
10. Be responsible for the procurement and contracting processes for the centers related activities.
11. Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from an accredited university. 
• Five or more years of experience in a mid-to-upper level accounting position in NGOs.
• Excellent command of spoken and written Arabic and English, and Good command of spoken and written Hebrew.
• Excellent knowledge of labor laws in Jerusalem. 
• Ability to cope with multiple tasks effectively and work under pressure.
• Knowledge of NGOs & donors financial policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices including internal controls.
• Knowledge of budget development, projections and variance analysis.
• Be respectful, flexible, ethical, consistent and fair.
• Experience with BISAN Enterprise accounting software.
• Proficiency in using a range of office software, including MS/Word, Outlook, Excel, Email.  
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and issue financial information in a timely manner.

All interested candidates should send a detailed CV and a cover letter to the following address: [email protected], no later than Thursday, 25 May 2023, 3:00 PM Jerusalem time. 

Only those who are short-listed will be contacted for a written test. Successful candidates will be then contacted for and interview.