Finance Officer

 

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), a Development Assistance and Humanitarian Aid Organization working in Palestine since 1968, is recruiting for the following positions under the Right Start! Project. This is a two year project funded by USAID’s Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP) through Mercy Corps and aims to enhance early childhood development and wellbeing of children aged 0–6 in the Gaza Strip.

S/he will be responsible for the provision of a wide range of financial management in a professional and efficient manner.

Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: Two years (Full time)

Responsibilities:
-Prepare financial statements and reports.
-Timely preparation of end-of-month, quarterly and yearly expenditure reports.
-Maintain cash controls and monitoring expenditures in accordance with budgeted line items.
-Assure that all costs are allowable and are in compliance with applicable USAID regulations.
-Finalizes the payment requests, settlement of cash advances and ensures that supporting documents are adequate and complete.
-Maintain accounts payable and managing office operations.
-Ensure proper documentation - including requisition, request memos, proforma invoices, bid analysis, cash invoices, purchase orders, stamps (paid/ goods or services received/ delivered) financial transactions.
-Prepare payment vouchers.
-Ensure that procurement and administration policies and procedures are adhered to and are compatible with USAID regulations.

Qualifications:
-BA or MA in the field of accounting/financial management.
-Three to Five years work financial management experience in the NGO sector – preferably with solid experience of USAID funded programs.
-Proficiency in computer programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
-Good professional management and administration skills.
-Good experience with non-government/humanitarian aid work.
-Good knowledge of USAID compliance and requirements.
-Fluency in English, Arabic.
-Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to work within a team, at a fast pace and under pressure

Application instructions
Interested candidates are requested to e-mail their CV, Cover Letter and References no later than Sep 15, 2011 at the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Emailed CV’s without job title will be discarded.