Job ID
20379

Job Title
Project accountant

To work for
Dorcas

Country
Syria

City
Damascus

Field of Work
Finances/Accountancy

Job Type
Full time

Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)

Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree

Responsibilities
The project accountant is responsible for maintaining the financial administration for a portfolio of projects in case of self-implementation and supporting the operations of the field office and partner organisation. The project accountant works from Damascus but is part of the finance department based in the regional office in Beirut. The project accountant works with the project manager yet financially accountable to the financial manager.

The project accountant will be responsible for:
•Result 1 – Running the bookkeeping, including:
o Administers and maintains the project financial system in an accurate and timely manner.
o Manages books, invoices, income, expenses and funds for the projects in different bookkeeping systems;
o Checks purchase invoices, verifies signatures; and books them.
o Maintains beneficiaries’ lists and check services delivered.
o Contributes to the preparation of the periodic financial reports to donors, and monthly financial reports to project managers and country director;
o Provides financial data for the preparation of trimester financial reports and annual report;
o Answers questions from project managers and director regarding the financial figures of the projects
• Result 2 – Monitoring the financial sheets, including:
o Fills the monitoring sheets and hand it to project manager and financial manager on monthly basis.
o Monitors the financial sheets from the partner organisation (in case of subcontracting) by checking the budget and the expenditure documents.
o Issues payments for the partner NGO if needed.
o Contributes in providing financial statements
• Result 3 – Preparing the cash flow of the project
• Result 4 – Participating in different tasks and taskforces, including:
o Join special taskforces to be able to innovate and improve the work;
o Available to support projects’ staff members when required.
o Audit other projects financially if requested.

Qualifications
• At least 2 years of professional experience in accounting
• Knowledge of the current (administrative) rules and regulations for the financial administration;
• Knowledge of the current (administrative) rules and regulations for the financial administration;

Specific Vacancy Requirements
• Good command of English and Arabic in both speech and writing
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of technical tax and fee and skill in the ability to apply it;
• Ability to work with automated systems and excellent skills in Excel
• As Syria is a challenging country, candidate must have ability to cope with stressful, delicate and possibly unstable situations. Applicants need to be able, flexible and work well under pressure;
• Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas;
• Reflect the vision and values of Dorcas with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts.

Salary and Benefits
based on qualifications and experience.

About us
We are Dorcas and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis.

we work prayerfully. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.


Required employees number
1

Posted On
Sep 15, 2019

Expiry Date
Oct 15, 2019

CV Language
English




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