Finance Officer

War Child is an independent and impartial international non-governmental child rights organization investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. With a focus on child protection, mental health and psychosocial support, we strive to empower children and young people, while enabling adults to bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of conflict affected children and young people. War Child has been working in the oPt since 2004, and has offices in Jerusalem, Hebron, the Jordan Valley, and in Gaza.

 

War Child seeks a motivated Finance Officer to join its team.

 

 

The Finance Officer contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the accounting processes and systems to enable program staff and other stakeholders to implement the War Child Programs.

Ensures compliance to WCH and donor financial and administrative rules for the files entrusted to him/her for follow up.

Ensures that accounting processes and systems are running effectively and efficiently.  Responsible for assisting the Operations and Finance Manager in compliance with external donor financial and administrative requirements.

 

The Finance Officer reports to the Operations and Finance Manager

Direct Reports: N/A at this time

Essential functional relations: Operations Department Staff, Head of Programs, Project Coordinators and implementation team, WC partners.

The Post is based in Jerusalem and willing to travel to West Bank and Gaza.

 

Handling finances

• Data entry of the daily transactions on the accounting software
• Checks expenses supporting documents eligibility (Invoices, Contracts, Payments, Receipts, etc)
• Prepares Checks and transfers with follow up on its execution and documentation.
• Follows up closely on monthly payments and advances to Partners.
• Ensures that all bookkeeping/financial documents of partners and War Child are compiled and organized according to international auditing standards and donor and WCH standards.
• Maintains a filing system for the partners’ documents and the daily accounting transactions
• Supports WCH partners on all financial aspects
• Assesses WCH partners capacities in collaboration with Program team and contributes to trainings when relevant
• Monitors the operational/overhead part of the budget and advises on allocation of expenses
• Updates the forecast of expenses in collaboration with the Program Coordinator
• Reviews the monthly expenses allocated to projects and updates BFUs
• Reviews Financial reports from partners in collaboration with Program Coordinators
• Participates in the monthly Grant review meetings and presents the spending status of grants he/she is following up on
• Assists in preparations of new budgets

Result: Finances are handled in such manner that all financial documents are done according to international auditing standards and donor and WCH standards

Handling Administration

• Maintain a filing system for the partners’ documents and the daily accounting transactions
• Keeps track and monitors advances to partners and WCH staff
• Complies with deadlines and reporting dates
• Performs administrative tasks (photocopies, scanning/faxing documents)
• Takes on any other relevant task to the area of responsibility as appointed by the OFM
• Assists for Audits preparation, during audit and for implementation of audit recommendations findings

Result: Administrative tasks are handled in such a way that a filing system is in place, accurate and up to date.

Degree in Accounting or similar degree

4 to 5 years’ experience in similar positions with an NGO or INGO

Knowledge of and experience working on main international humanitarian donor-funded programs

Experience with working in a consortium and with partners is an added value

Experience with training and capacity building on finance and administration

 

 

Very strong computer skills, Microsoft office, especially Excel

Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English

Cultural sensitivity

Result-oriented

Attentive to details and cost-conscious

Works well in a small team

Flexibility and adaptability

Critical thinking and strong analytical skills

Excellent management skills, teamwork, and flexibility

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Commitment to training, capacity building, and collaboration with local organizations

“Commitment to the vision and goals of War Child Holland in oPt, including adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential”