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Senior Finance Officer - Tripoli

Tripoli

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Tripoli
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries to restore safety, dignity and hope, IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC has headquarters offices in New York and London.
The IRC launched a program in September 2016 in Libya which provides life-saving medical care, medicines, and medical supplies and in doing so strengthens the capacity of the Ministry of Health.

Job Overview/Summary: The Senior Finance Officer in Tripoli Office assist Finance Manager performs the day-to-day finance operations in Tripoli as well as for the Libya CP. Works under the supervision of the FM to maintain and oversight the accounting operations to ensure that all finance operations are performed in accordance with IRC and donors regulations and procedures.
Major Responsibilities:

  •  Account Management and Internal control.
  • Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliation submitted by finance staff and prepare monthly balance sheet analyzer package and submit for review before sharing to region.
  • Review inventory balances on the ledger and ensure reconciliation with warehouse balances and notify relevant parties if there are inconsistencies or discrepancies.
  • Maintain country office capital asset record adhering to the depreciation schedule as per the established policy.
  • Review trial balance records in Integra, highlight data accuracy and integrity concerns, and subsequently liaise with relevant parties to promptly address unresolved issues.
  • Regularly assess internal control system and highlight any weakness to the relevant party for correction.
  • Advice relevant parties to develop, document/policy to implement finance and support function policies and procedures as needed.
  • Effectively coordinate the monthly close-out process, ensuring seamless and accurate financial closure for the accounting period.
  • Prepare and review necessary adjustment journals to rectify errors and submit for approver with justification.
  • Coordinate and prepare the audit requirements.
  • Manage finance related tasks of Libya field offices.
  • Payment review/Payroll
  • Review payments within specified limits, ensuring Donor regulation, IRC policy and Government laws and regulation is strictly followed and properly documented.
  • Represent finance during tender committees.
  • Review national payroll for completeness and consistency and ensure all statutory deduction is captured as per Iraq law and ensure all employees are captured as per IRC policy.
  • Appropriately clear accrued gratuity, leave balances, and other dues for departing employees in compliance with policies and regulations in consultation with the finance manager.
  • Treasury Management.
  • Regularly review the field office cash position and cash forecast prepared by Finance Officers to ensure its accuracy and adequate cash is availed for effective program implementation.
  • Integra Workflow update and Internal control
  • Contact all field Integra users to assess the system stabilization and gather the challenges that they may have.
  • Closely monitors all financial activities and keeps the Finance Manager advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial performance.
  • Regularly update the finance workflow sheet and share for DDFs review and approval.
  • Contact the Business System Analyst team to update the country office workflow changes.
  • Work with MDM and BSA team to ensure the necessary IRC staff get integra access.
  • Following up HQ international wire transfers and creating Journal Voucher.
  • Staff Management and Development
  • Coach, train, and mentor staff with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team, and providing professional development guidance.
  • Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
  • Provide constructive feedback and counsel on appropriate career paths and professional development.
  • Promote and monitor staff care and well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage.
  • Offer leadership support for successful adherence by staff to IRC’s Global Finance and HR Operating Policies and Procedures.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Finance Manager
Position technically supervised by: Finance Manager
Position directly supervises: Finance officers in Tripoli and Field offices.
Indirect Reporting:  Finance Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  •  A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or ACCA.
  • 3-6 years of relevant working experience within the Finance Department of an international organization. Experience in the humanitarian sector will be an added advantage.
  • Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheets, and database programs.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

  •  Strong analytical skills with competencies in MS Excel and MS Dynamics favorable.
  • Good written and verbal skills in the English language.
  • Must be comfortable in being a proactive member of the management team. Must seek to identify and communicate potential problems and propose solutions to the level of management appropriate to effect solutions.
  • Must be able to function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements.
  • Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization.
  • Must be a patient and good communicator who can function in an organizational environment involving a diversity of cultures, languages, and personal interests and agendas.
  • Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
  • Committed to staff training and development.

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    The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.                                                                           

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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