Job ID
45504
Job Title
Finance Officer
To work for
Terre des hommes Foundation - Switzerland
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Finances/Accountancy
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
General Finance Support:
- Support the Finance Manager and the finance team in day-to-day financial processes.
- Participate in internal finance meetings and ensure smooth communication within the unit.
- Coordinate with procurement, logistics, HR, and program teams on financial matters.
- Support implementation and follow-up of the Finance Department Action Plan.
- Provide input to improve financial tools, processes, and documentation.
- Assist in gathering financial inputs for donor and internal reports.
- Work closely with departments to ensure timely and accurate financial support to operations.
Accounting & Documentation:
- Support monthly accounting closure, including voucher checks, coding, documentation verification, and reconciliation preparation.
- Ensure proper filing, security, and organization of all financial documentation.
- Conduct regular spot checks on vouchers and supporting documents as assigned.
Payments, Cash and Bank Management:
- Process daily cash payments in line with Tdh financial procedures and donor requirements.
- Maintain an updated cashbook and ensure all cash transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
- Coordinate with the bank on transfers, confirmations, payment execution, and issue resolution.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing bank transactions and update the bankbook accordingly.
Budget Follow-Up:
- Support the tracking of budget consumption (BFU) and prepare initial analyses for Finance Manager review.
- Collaborate with the program team to regularly update forecasts and ensure progress stays aligned with targets.
- Monitor reporting deadlines and prepare initial drafts to ensure timely submissions.
Compliance, Audit and Internal Control:
- Ensure financial documents comply with Tdh procedures, donor rules, and Syrian legislation.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing and organizing documentation and responding to queries.
- Assist in implementing audit recommendations and corrective actions.
- Follow Tdh administrative, financial, and internal control procedures rigorously.
- Support the Finance Manager and the finance team in day-to-day financial processes.
- Participate in internal finance meetings and ensure smooth communication within the unit.
- Coordinate with procurement, logistics, HR, and program teams on financial matters.
- Support implementation and follow-up of the Finance Department Action Plan.
- Provide input to improve financial tools, processes, and documentation.
- Assist in gathering financial inputs for donor and internal reports.
- Work closely with departments to ensure timely and accurate financial support to operations.
Accounting & Documentation:
- Support monthly accounting closure, including voucher checks, coding, documentation verification, and reconciliation preparation.
- Ensure proper filing, security, and organization of all financial documentation.
- Conduct regular spot checks on vouchers and supporting documents as assigned.
Payments, Cash and Bank Management:
- Process daily cash payments in line with Tdh financial procedures and donor requirements.
- Maintain an updated cashbook and ensure all cash transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
- Coordinate with the bank on transfers, confirmations, payment execution, and issue resolution.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing bank transactions and update the bankbook accordingly.
Budget Follow-Up:
- Support the tracking of budget consumption (BFU) and prepare initial analyses for Finance Manager review.
- Collaborate with the program team to regularly update forecasts and ensure progress stays aligned with targets.
- Monitor reporting deadlines and prepare initial drafts to ensure timely submissions.
Compliance, Audit and Internal Control:
- Ensure financial documents comply with Tdh procedures, donor rules, and Syrian legislation.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing and organizing documentation and responding to queries.
- Assist in implementing audit recommendations and corrective actions.
- Follow Tdh administrative, financial, and internal control procedures rigorously.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree at least, preferable Economics or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the finance manager position.
- Proven experience in development and humanitarian and/or conflict affected countries settings.
- Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments.
- Effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national staff.
Languages:
Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic is mandatory.
IT know-how:
Very good IT skills including MS office, Outlook, Sharepoint.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the finance manager position.
- Proven experience in development and humanitarian and/or conflict affected countries settings.
- Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments.
- Effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national staff.
Languages:
Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic is mandatory.
IT know-how:
Very good IT skills including MS office, Outlook, Sharepoint.
Salary and Benefits
As per Terre des hommes Foundation - Switzerland Salary Scale.
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible.
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible.
About us
Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for childrens aid. Through our health, protection, and emergency relief programs, we provide assistance to over four million children and their families in around 40 countries each year. Terre des hommes (Tdh) opened its Syria mission in 2021 and through 2022 we started to establish its operations with a small team based in Damascus.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Nov 19, 2025
Expiry Date
Dec 19, 2025
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CV Language
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