Job ID
43807
Job Title
Senior Accountant
To work for
Solidarites International
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Finances/Accountancy
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Goal/Purpose:
The senior accountant supports the deputy finance coordinator in processing SI's accounting operations on a mission.
He/she is one of those charged with ensuring that SI rules and procedures regarding commitment and follow up of expenses are followed at the base level as well as at the coordination level.
He/she offers administrative support to administrators and teams on all matters relating to accounting
Management of the mission’s accounting
Centralize the accounting for different bases within SAGA
Verify the monthly accounting pack of the different bases (Full check of accounting entries)
Carry out a systematic monthly check of advances from each cash box (matched and unmatched)
Carry out transaction matching at a mission level
Prepare the monthly accounting pack of the Mission
Link with Logistic department to ensure that lease contract sums due are paid and distribute the burden of costs
Check with the HR department that the personnel database is complete and up-to-date
Allocate invoices for expenses from/for other missions (inter-mission expenses)
Check cash box inventories and bank reconciliations for each Balzac
Carry out the required accounting changes if necessary (reallocations etc.)
Integrate the exchange rates sent by the headquarters into SAGA every month
Monitor the monthly allocation of Paris costs incurred by the headquarters within SAGA
Send SAGA to bases following monthly integration at the headquarters
Monitoring of mission’s accounting archives and Administrative management
Monitor voucher creation at bases level and the regular return of base documents to coordination
Verify and check vouchers and other supporting documents of all base
Assist to his/her Line Manager for the filing of supporting documents of each donor for preparation of audit.
Ensure physical and IT archiving, as well as securing accounting documents of the mission
Conduct the quarterly mailing of accounting archives to headquarters after internal inspection
Financial reporting and BFU updates:
In conjunction with his/her Line Manager, monitor whether supporting documents are consistent with financial reports
Prepare the accounting files for financial reports when requested by line manager
Prepare the BFU documents for base update (with the SAGA extractions)
Verify that partner’s accountancy is done as per requested in the MoU signed with them
Administrative HR management
Verify and validate monthly the cross check of operations between Balzac VX and Homere
Annual Closure of accounts:
Supervise the semi-annual analytic closure and the annual accounting closure with the administrative team, under the supervision of the administrative coordinator or his/her deputy (expenditure incurred, analytical and budgetary allocation, leave balances, donations in kind, equipment assets etc.)
Strengthen the accounting guidelines of the mission :
Participate to the training of new accounting staff both at Coordination and base level
Ensure monthly collective feedback on base accounting pack to support harmonization of accounting management at mission level
Prepare and animated bi-annual workshop for accounting staff of the mission
Develop new accounting policies and make sure the policies are harmonized at mission level
Team Management
Participate in admin team training and workshop
Verify the coordination base’s accounting
Train and supervise the finance officer of the coordination base
The senior accountant supports the deputy finance coordinator in processing SI's accounting operations on a mission.
He/she is one of those charged with ensuring that SI rules and procedures regarding commitment and follow up of expenses are followed at the base level as well as at the coordination level.
He/she offers administrative support to administrators and teams on all matters relating to accounting
Management of the mission’s accounting
Centralize the accounting for different bases within SAGA
Verify the monthly accounting pack of the different bases (Full check of accounting entries)
Carry out a systematic monthly check of advances from each cash box (matched and unmatched)
Carry out transaction matching at a mission level
Prepare the monthly accounting pack of the Mission
Link with Logistic department to ensure that lease contract sums due are paid and distribute the burden of costs
Check with the HR department that the personnel database is complete and up-to-date
Allocate invoices for expenses from/for other missions (inter-mission expenses)
Check cash box inventories and bank reconciliations for each Balzac
Carry out the required accounting changes if necessary (reallocations etc.)
Integrate the exchange rates sent by the headquarters into SAGA every month
Monitor the monthly allocation of Paris costs incurred by the headquarters within SAGA
Send SAGA to bases following monthly integration at the headquarters
Monitoring of mission’s accounting archives and Administrative management
Monitor voucher creation at bases level and the regular return of base documents to coordination
Verify and check vouchers and other supporting documents of all base
Assist to his/her Line Manager for the filing of supporting documents of each donor for preparation of audit.
Ensure physical and IT archiving, as well as securing accounting documents of the mission
Conduct the quarterly mailing of accounting archives to headquarters after internal inspection
Financial reporting and BFU updates:
In conjunction with his/her Line Manager, monitor whether supporting documents are consistent with financial reports
Prepare the accounting files for financial reports when requested by line manager
Prepare the BFU documents for base update (with the SAGA extractions)
Verify that partner’s accountancy is done as per requested in the MoU signed with them
Administrative HR management
Verify and validate monthly the cross check of operations between Balzac VX and Homere
Annual Closure of accounts:
Supervise the semi-annual analytic closure and the annual accounting closure with the administrative team, under the supervision of the administrative coordinator or his/her deputy (expenditure incurred, analytical and budgetary allocation, leave balances, donations in kind, equipment assets etc.)
Strengthen the accounting guidelines of the mission :
Participate to the training of new accounting staff both at Coordination and base level
Ensure monthly collective feedback on base accounting pack to support harmonization of accounting management at mission level
Prepare and animated bi-annual workshop for accounting staff of the mission
Develop new accounting policies and make sure the policies are harmonized at mission level
Team Management
Participate in admin team training and workshop
Verify the coordination base’s accounting
Train and supervise the finance officer of the coordination base
Qualifications
Experience/qualification:
BA in finance/accountancy
Minimum 3 years of experience in finance management and a similar position
Required previous experience with an INGO
Skills:
English: fluent with excellent writing capacities
Excel expert
Flexibility and willingness to travel to the Middle East area
Ability to work under pressure and to respond to / support several partners
Initiative, autonomy, rigor, communication
BA in finance/accountancy
Minimum 3 years of experience in finance management and a similar position
Required previous experience with an INGO
Skills:
English: fluent with excellent writing capacities
Excel expert
Flexibility and willingness to travel to the Middle East area
Ability to work under pressure and to respond to / support several partners
Initiative, autonomy, rigor, communication
Salary and Benefits
1620 USD, plus allowances for transportation, medical expenses, and communication.
About us
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 03, 2025
Expiry Date
Sep 02, 2025
CV Language
English
