Partnership Finance Assistant - Consultant (Syria Country Program)

Support the review of partner financial reports and administration tasks

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Overview

Support the review of partner financial reports and administration tasks

You have:

  • BA degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • Good skills in English
  • Good skills with MS. Excel is a must

Job Description

The Partnership Finance assistant will support in the review of partners financial reports , also will provides general administration support to the Partnership Finance team with general filing, photocopying scanning and control of all documentation relating to partner remuneration

· RESPONSIBILITIES:

o Support on the review of partner financial reports and supporting documentation, providing feedback to the Finance Partnership Officer.

o Verify completeness and accuracy of all accounting documents at the stage of the data received.

o Maintain the bookkeeping and files related to all the sub -award hardcopies and softcopies- Filing all sub award financial records and makes it available for management, internal /external audit and review.

o Update the Partnership Department tracker on a regular basis with coordination with the Finance Partnership Officer.

Qualifications

o BA degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field

o Good skills in English

o Good skills with MS. Excel is a must.

· Deliverables:

o Review partners financial reports for the period of June – November 2021, and provide feedback to the Finance Partnership Officer

o Filing all partners’ financial records according to the filing system in the department.

o Update the Partnership Department tracker on a regular basis.

o Coordinate with the Senior Partnerships Finance Manager and Partnership Finance Officer with regards to any sub-award reconciliation or payment request, as necessary.

· Payment Schedule

Payment will be scheduled based on the finalization of a set of deliverables on a monthly basis.

Deliverable

Timeframe

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- Review the transactions of 3 monthly financial reports and 1 Quarterly Financial report, and provide feedback/ comments on the selected sample.

- Finalize the comments of previous month reports and send confirmation emails to partners.

- Prepare Journal Vouchers for July financial reports received from partners before the month end closing.

- Update the Sub-award tracker of all received reports and submit payment requests for the eligible partners.

August 1st– August 31st

- Review the transactions of 4 monthly financial reports, and provide feedback/ comments on the selected sample.

- Finalize the comments of previous month reports and send confirmation emails to partners.

- Prepare Journal Vouchers for August financial reports received from partners before the month end closing.

- Update the Sub-award tracker of all received reports and submit payment requests for the eligible partners.

September 1st – September 30th

- Review the transactions of 4 monthly financial reports, and provide feedback/ comments on the selected sample.

- Finalize the comments of previous month reports and send confirmation emails to partners.

- Prepare Journal Vouchers for September financial reports received from partners before the month end closing.

- Update the Sub-award tracker of all received reports and submit payment requests for the eligible partners.

October 1st– October 31st

- Review the transactions of 4 monthly financial reports and 1 Quarterly Financial report, and provide feedback/ comments on the selected sample.

- Finalize the comments of previous month reports and send confirmation emails to partners.

- Prepare Journal Vouchers for October financial reports received from partners before the month end closing.

- Update the Sub-award tracker of all received reports and submit payment requests for the eligible partners.

November 1st– November 30th

- Review the transactions of 4 monthly financial reports, and provide feedback/ comments on the selected sample.

- Finalize the comments of previous month reports and send confirmation emails to partners.

- Prepare Journal Vouchers for November financial reports received from partners before the month end closing.

- Update the Sub-award tracker of all received reports and submit payment requests for the eligible partners.

December 1st– December 31st

· WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The position is based in Amman with standard office work environment

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to review financial documentation? The interviewer wants to assess your attention to detail and familiarity with financial processes. Provide a specific example where you successfully assessed financial documents, focusing on what you looked for and the outcome.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple deadlines? The interviewer is looking for your organizational skills and ability to handle workload effectively. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to ensure accuracy in financial reporting? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org