Finance Coordinator

General Description of the Organization:

Ghiras Al-Nahda is a Non-profit Non-governmental humanitarian organization working to empower people by 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.

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 for external auditors or the government.
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 line 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 before signing
12. Prepare the budget for projects in coordination with the Department of Programs.
13. Prepare the organization’s financial budgeting regularly and upon request.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of 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 in-house 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 communication 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.

Non-discrimination Policy:
GAN is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective, and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees, and eliminating discrimination. In addition, GAN is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex, or religion. GAN is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

Child Protection Policy:

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to GAN, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. GAN is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

PSEAH Policy:
GAN expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of abuse, or harassment (sexual or otherwise), based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, or disability. GAN employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside GAN.