Finance and Administration Officer

The Palestine Information and Communications Technology incubator (PICTI) is an independent Palestinian Organization, based in Al-Bireh with a branch in Gaza. PICTI’s mission is the commercialization of ICT innovations by Palestinian Entrepreneurs. PICTI has as its mission the revitalization and the sustainable growth of the ICT sector in Palestine. For further information about PICTI, please visit www.picti.ps

PICTI is seeking energetic talent individuals to fill career oriented positions at it’sheadquarter in Ramallah as follows:

Finance and Administration Officer - Ramallah [One Vacancy / Full Time]

This position report directly to the Incubator Managerand will have experience, knowledge initiative and drive to be a forceful champion in the organization.Responsibilities include but not limited to:
-Ensures maintenance of effective internal controls to assure safeguarding of assets and reliability of financial statements.
-Prepares monthly financial statements and ensures their accuracy and timeliness for PICTI, its Seed Fund as well as Incubated Clients.
-Complete contracts and invoice clients and prepare follow-up letters, follow up with the milestones, the monthly invoices and the reporting issue. Prepare a variety of written reports and materials.
-Ensures compliance with any and all financial and contract reporting requirements for private or public funding, or donor agencies, or licensing, or regulatory agencies.
-Assists in resolving accounting and financial problems and/or issues.
-Ensures complete and up-to-date operating procedures for all accounting and financial controls.
-Assists in the preparation of annual budgets and cash flow projections.
-Organize the budget and all financial issues and perform additional duties as needed and requested by PICTI Manager.
-Ensures proper documentation and preparation for annual financial audit.
-Reviews all receipts and disbursements, ascertains correct account distribution and ensuring all support documentation is accurate and in order.
-Responsible for the preparation of weekly and monthly report on client and programs related matters
-Provide training to include seminars and/or workshops to Incubator client firms on the selection, installation, and operation of accounting and financial software applications.
-Maintain and track PICTI personnel financial and human resource records

Specific Post Qualifications:
-A Bachelor degree in Accounting.
-At Least 3 years of increasingly responsible experience in the field of financial and administrative works.
-Good knowledge of and experience in the NGO’s and donors regulations
-Good knowledge of and experience in the local accounting systems
-Strong analytic, personal and communications skill.
-Very good in spoken and written English
-Excellent problem solving skills and ability to handle stress and meet deadline
-Proficiency with MS word, Excel and MS Power Point

Please send your Curriculum Vita with a cover letter noting the position you’re applying for, including three references and a salary history for the previously held positions and e-mail to:

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUSTinclude exact position.
Deadlinefor submissions is August 16, 2012.
All applicants will be handled in strict confidence