Finance Assistant Lebanon BML

All NRC employees are expected to work by the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships. 

Purpose of the role

The Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day to day implementation of financial procedures in Lebanon by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.

What you will do

1. Comply with Financial Handbook and other NRC policies
2. Verify that all vouchers and supporting documents are according to standards set in the Financial Handbook, and enter them into the accounting system 
3. Make and verify approved payments 
4. Record all cash movements 
5. Follow up on advances and refunds
6. Prepare and arrange for bank withdrawals and transfers and present for verification
7. Maintain the filling system for all financial and accounting documents
8. Advise and support staff on financial policies, and documents required.
9. Ensure that expenditure from the main account are accounted in appropriate budget lines and on relevant projects
10. Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.

Specifically, you will;

• Utilize the use of NRC Agresso Accounting System and ensure daily bookkeeping.
• Manage the office petty cash and ensure its accuracy and sufficiency on daily basis.
• Assist the Finance Officer in the monthly accounting closing process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the ledger and all supporting documents.
• Support the Finance Officer in the preparation of financial report
• Provide scanned copies of payments requested by auditors or other countries.
• Liaise with other NRC departments to issue due payments
• Ensure that all payment requests comply with donor requirements 
• Monitor bank account to ensure the availability of sufficient balances 
• Perform other Finance related tasks as requested
• Ensure that all transactions are properly authorized and fully documented. 
• Ensure proper filing and archiving of all financial documents according to NRC standards and donor regulations
• Prepare payments for beneficiaries and vendors; in accordance with NRC’s financial procedures and donor regulations

Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge, and experience that are important for effective performance. 

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration/Finance 
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in working on accounting/auditing in a humanitarian context
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Proficiency in English and Arabic both spoken and written

Behavioral competencies

• Planning and delivering results. 
• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect 
• Coping with change

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Kindly note that empty or incomplete applications as well as CVs received via email will not be considered official and will not be processed.