Fulfil daily accounting tasks and assist in coordinating financial functions and services
Producing relevant financial previsions and reports on a regular basis
Support the team in strategic focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at area level.
Contributes to the development of base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

Main Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day accounting functions, including regular cash verification, cash/bank reconciliation, monthly cashbooks closing, advances’ reconciliation, timely submission of accounts to Coordination Office.
Finalize monthly payroll in coordination with HR department.
Ensure payments to suppliers and recurrent expenditures are made in a timely manner with the appropriate authorization.
Control all the supporting documentation produced in the field office/sub office
Brief the Area Support Services Manager on matters associated with finance on a bi-weekly and monthly basis.
Work closely with the Area Support Services Manager to ensure that through and effective budgetary control is undertaken in Tikrit office and sub offices
Oversee the project-end procedures, ensuring that all payments are finalized within the liquidation period and all payments have been committed within the project period
Ensure monthly meetings are held with project team leaders/lead officers to discuss key issues, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is required.
Prepare for local audits in collaboration with Coordination office fielding requests as needed.
Ensure that inventory and assets lists are maintained and regularly updated in coordination with logistics department.
Monitor and ensure up to date balances in the balance sheet accounts that relate to Central area.
Monitor the bank balances and ensure that office is liquid enough to meet the DRC obligations to the third parties.
Compile all the cash counts and payments tracker and submit to the Country Finance Manager every Thursday evening

Experience and technical competencies:
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in financial/accounting field
Advanced proficiency in Excel
Basic proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
Experience in working in NGOs

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
University Degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent professional qualification

Core competencies

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Communicating

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Find the definition of DRC’s Core competencies here

Languages: (indicate fluency level)
English (intermediate)
Arabic (Fluent)

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
All DRC sectors
Country Office Finance Team
Banks
Auditors