Finance Coordinator At Ghiras Al-Nahda

General Description of the Organization:

Ghiras Al-Nahda is a Non-profit Non-governmental humanitarian organization working to empower people through fulfilling their basic needs and seeking to improve community stability and resilience.

Description: The Finance Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and administering the financial records, systems and processes of the organization, including accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and benefits, record keeping, banking, insurance and all related financial and office administration.

Goal: To provide and ensure consistent, timely and accurate financial management and administration of the organization’s finances, financial systems, processes, and records in order to meet the organization’s financial goals. To assist in ensuring compliance with all appropriate regulatory, policy and legal requirements, and to assist in securing and maintaining the long-term financial viability and stability of the Organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manage the financial transactions of the organization.
2. Manage all bank accounts of the organization.
3. Manage and implement all financial and legal documentation either to external auditors or to the governments.
4. Review the received financial paperwork, which must correspond to the financial documents of the projects and grants.
5. Prepare periodic financial reports to be submitted to the direct manager.
6. Manage all financial databases and follow‐up data related to the organization.
7. Develop financial temples.
8. Pay the project payments in coordination with the Program Department and Project management.
9. Coordinate constantly with the supply chain and Human Resources Departments to develop common models and coordinate work overlaps.
10. Manage the receipt of all financial documents relating to any project and verify their validity.
11. Review memorandums of understanding and contracts prior to signing
12. prepare the budget of projects in coordination with the Department of Programs.
13. Prepare the financial budgeting of the organization on a regular basis and upon request.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years professional and proven experience leading, managing, coordinating, and implementing humanitarian projects.
• A professional accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent education and full cycle accounting experience.
• In depth understanding of accounting principles for non-profit organizations.
• Solid Adagio (or equivalent accounting software), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing and General Ledger knowledge and experience.
• Solid Paymate Clarity (or equivalent payroll software) knowledge and experience with inhouse payroll processing.
• Strong computing skills (Word processing and Excel).
• Skills and solid experience with financial systems, financial reporting, financial and business planning, budget preparation and adherence to statutory, regulatory, and other policy standards and requirements.
• Ability to accurately analyze, interpret, summarize, and present financial information.
• Ability to work in a demanding self-supervisory, multi-task environment within clear timelines.
• Strong interpersonal, and cooperative working skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong administrative ability and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality.
• High attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Very good written and spoken English skills.

Child safeguarding policy

GAN aims to create an organization that is safe for children but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. GAN’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.

Any employee, consultant, contractor, or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of GAN must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the GAN Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of GAN commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.