Job Description and Requirements

1.  Purpose of the Position:

The Finance Officer  will contribute to the efficient and effective financial management at GFP, by recording, analyzing and presenting financial information, maintaining record of assets, liabilities, funds, expenditures, tax liabilities, or other financial activities within GFP, and preparing financial reports for Senior Management Team, for Board, and for different Donors and Partners.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts payable, processing invoices, following up with vendors and solving discrepancies in timely manner.
• Accounts receivables, including processing payments, producing statement of accounts, collections on overdue accounts, and accounts reconciliation when it’s required.
• Banking and cash reconciliation on monthly basis, analyzing variances and clearing pending’s
• Processing payouts and petty cash, verifying is within Generations for Peace policies and budget lines, correcting errors, questioning abnormal expenses and entering into the finance system.
• GFP credit cards reconciliation and communication for obtaining supporting documentation.
• GFP USA trial balance, recording and following on cash, bank reconciliation and bill settlements.
• Assist with the preparation of P&L and cost variance analysis.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups; keeping information confidential. 
• Assisting with monthly and year end tasks.
• Fixed Assets and Depreciation.
• Filling and records retention. 

• Assist with especial events and projects as required. Brand items, Revenue Generation Events, programs Repo

• Contributing and brainstorming ideas in support of organization objectives.

Key Results Areas:

• Petty Cash and Credit Card.
• Bank reconciliation and balancing records.
• Monthly and yearly closing tasks.
• Quality of Financial Management information.
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets.
• Teamwork and contribution to the broader work of the organisation.
• Continuous learning and improvement.
• Personal Development

Education, Qualifications, Competences, Skills Required:

Essential:

• University Bachelor’s Degree, accounting, finance, business management.
• At least two year’s professional experience in accounting role.
• Excellent computer skills (documents/spreadsheets/databases/presentations/calendars/email).
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Interest in global current affairs, peace building and development.
• Commitment to learning and personal development.

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