Job Purpose:
The Accounting and Finance Officer supports the day-to-day financial operations of assigned field and project activities by maintaining accurate project financial documentation and accounting records, preparing reconciliations, supporting audit and donor review processes, and managing banking and cash handling activities in line with organizational policies and donor requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day finance operations and transaction processing for assigned field/project activities.
- Handle banking and cash-related processes in line with approved procedures and segregation of duties.
- Maintain complete supporting documentation for payments, advances, settlements and cash/bank movements.
- Coordinate with Finance and Accounting Lead on accounting entries, reconciliation needs and documentation consistency.
- Support project teams with payment request preparation, budget coding and documentation requirements.
- Prepare regular finance updates and documentation for review by the Finance Manager.
- Maintain organized files for internal control, donor review and audit purposes.
- Maintain complete documentation for Türkiye transactions, including invoices, receipts, payment proofs and approvals.
- Assist in donor financial reviews, audit preparation and documentation retrieval.
- Follow up on missing supporting documents and ensure proper filing of accounting records.
- Prepare and submit required governmental reports to the relevant Turkish authorities.
- Coordinate with the Legal supervisor regarding any legal or regulatory matters related to the Turkish government.
- Provide translation support for documents, reports, and official communications.
Expected Deliverables:
- Complete and properly organized payment, cash, banking, and accounting documentation files.
- Updated accounting records and transaction entries, supported by complete and accurate documentation.
- Cash and bank movement records prepared and submitted for review in a timely manner.
- Bank and account reconciliation files completed accurately and maintained for review.
- Project finance documentation and follow-up updates maintained and shared with relevant team members as required.
- Audit-ready finance files for assigned project activities, including supporting documents and follow-up records.
- Complete Türkiye accounting documentation files maintained in line with internal financial and documentation requirements.
Controls and Compliance Requirements:
- Ensure that all cash, bank, and payment transactions are supported by complete, approved, and properly archived documentation.
- Maintain proper segregation of duties between request, approval, payment processing, recording, and reconciliation.
- Ensure that bookkeeping entries are accurate and consistent with approved supporting documents, budget codes, and coding instructions.
- Prepare timely and accurate cash, bank, and account reconciliations for review by the Finance Manager.
- Immediately escalate any discrepancies, cash variances, missing documents, coding issues, or compliance concerns to the relevant supervisor.
- Coordinate accounting-related matters with the Finance and Accounting Lead, while maintaining direct financial reporting to the Finance Manager.
- Maintain confidentiality, data protection, and proper document retention standards in line with CSEU policies and donor requirements.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum three years of relevant accounting/finance experience, preferably with NGOs and donor-funded projects.
- Experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial documentation, audit preparation and multi-currency transactions.
Competencies:
Technical:
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations and documentation review.
- Good understanding of donor compliance, internal controls, procurement/payment files and audit requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using accounting systems.
Behavioral:
- High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail.
- Strong communication, coordination and follow-up skills with finance and program teams.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and escalate risks in a timely manner.
How to apply
We are currently accepting applications for the position of Accountant and Finance Officer at Sivil Toplum Güçlendirme Birimi Derneği.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by completing the Accountant and Finance Officer Application Form.
Application Deadline: July 26th 2026
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Sivil Toplum Güçlendirme Birimi Derneği, we recognize that gender inequality is a fundamental driver of poverty and exclusion. Guided by the principles of equity and social justice, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of sex, age, race, color, religion, ethnic background, social status, sexual orientation, HIV status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.