Accountant - Beirut

To contribute to IRC Lebanon Finance Department with implementation of all appropriate processes to ensure continued effective operation of the accounting functions, transparency and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of Finance policies and procedures.
• Processing of the data entry, bank and cash transactions, on daily basis ensuring correct budget codes.
• Process payments through preparation of checks and bank transfers after submission of the complete supporting documents.
• Review petty cash expenses and process payments ensuring compliance with IRC policies and procedures.
• Review supporting documents for various types of payments ensuring they are complete, with appropriate verifications / & authorizations.
• Review supporting documents for payments related to volunteers, beneficiaries , etc.ensuring they are complete, with appropriate program verification
• Organize and maintain an efficient and effective filing system for all financial, accounting, contracting, and other documentation.
• Conduct regular site visits to process program-related payments & participate in the ATM card distributions and cash payments.
• Handle checks for suppliers, and/or verify payment recipients, and follow up on the check receipts related to the area.
• Perform regular follow up on outstanding advances and ensure the advancestaken are liquidated appropriately as per the advance policy.
• Prepare various tracking sheets such as advances tracking sheet, lease agreements tracking sheets, checks receipts tracking sheets, etc.
• Maintain custody of the office petty cash and make payments of approved transactions,
• Perform Bi- weekly and month end cash counts per the petty cash policy
• Prepare intercompany & HQ charging from Lebanon country program by extracting documents and ensuring expenses are allocated with correct budget codes along with the associated communication emails and back up documentation.
• Provide assistance during audit processes and donor visits  with timely provision of selected documents.
• Assist in other finance reconciliations, during month / and year end closure, as requested by the supervisor such as :.

oPreparation of bank reconciliation statements of bank accounts on a monthly basis.

• Perform other functions as requested by supervisor

Key Working Relationships:

Position: reports to Deputy Finance Manager

Position directly supervises:N/A

Technical Reporting: NA

Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.

Internal: Finance, Operations, & Program staff

External:Suppliers.

Travel and other requirements: Staff will be based in Ashrafieh office with some travel required between the field office and the main IRC office in Beirut