Your mission

​​​​​The Finance Coordinator contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the accounting processes, systems, financial planning, and reporting for the WC Projects to enable program staff and other stakeholders to implement the Project. 
Ensures compliance with WC and donor financial and administrative rules for the files entrusted to him/her for follow-up. Ensure that accounting processes and systems are running effectively and efficiently.  Responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in compliance with Local and external donor financial and administrative requirements.

About the role

1. Handling finances – 80%
•    Follow up on Partners Periodic Financial Reports and burn rate reports.
•    Checking the Partners financial supporting documents eligibility and compliance, and the data recording on the accounting system.
•    Ensures that all bookkeeping/financial documents of partners and War Child are compiled and organized according to international auditing standards and donor and WC standards, polices, and guidance.
•    Preparing the Partner's financial reports for recording on the WC accounting system.
•    Review financial reports from partners in collaboration with the Program Team. 
•    Follow up with the WC partners and hold regular meetings. 
•    Supports WC Project Partners on all financial aspects.
•    Assesses WC partners capacities in collaboration with the Program team and contributes to training when relevant.
•    Manages the Partner Funding Agreement, the payments, and the advances to Partners.
•    Monitors WC projects budgets and advises on the allocation of expenses.
•    Updates WC projects budgets forecast of expenses in collaboration with the Program staff, and the Procurement and Logistics Senior Officers. 
•    Provide Senior Program staff with regular monthly financial analysis, highlighting overall challenges and opportunities.
•    Review the monthly expenses allocated to the project and update the BFU.
•    Drafting the donors financial reports.
•    Participates in the monthly Grant review meetings and presents the spending status of grants he/she is following up on.
•    Supporting the operations team, program team, and partners in preparations of new budgets and budget reallocations.
•    Leading the Audit preparation, during the audit and for the implementation of audit recommendations findings.
•    Advises and supports the Finance Manager in maintaining efficient financial workflows, control, and Segregation of Duties.  
•    Assess and mitigate financial risks, ensuring relevant organizational setup and reliable internal control system.
•    Alert key staff on financial risks and responsibilities.

2. Handling Administration – 20% 
 •    Line Manage and Supervises the Finance Officers
•    Holding the filing system for the Grants Agreements.
•    Holding the filing system for the partners’ Funding Agreements, financial reports, and financial documents.
•    Complies with deadlines and reporting dates.

** This position is open for remote working

What you will do

Your profile

A. Knowledge 

• BA Degree in Accounting or similar degree
• 4 to 5 years’ experience in similar positions with an NGO or INGO 
• Knowledge of and experience working on main international humanitarian donor-funded programs
• Experience working in a consortium and with partners is an added value
• Experience with training and capacity building on finance and administration

• Very strong computer skills, Microsoft office, especially Excel
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Cultural sensitivity 
• Result-oriented
• Attentive to details and cost-conscious
• Works well in a small team
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills
• Excellent management skills, teamwork, and flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to training, capacity building, and collaboration with local organizations

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