وظيفة Senior Accountant

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.
This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.
SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.
SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights.

Objective of the Role:

The responsibilities of the Senior Accountant are the management of day-to-day financial matters and operational services, including maintaining an accurate financial record and reports for SAWA’s programs as per SAWA’s standard procedures and systems, for timely delivery of key support activities and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Assist the finance department in communications with external stakeholders’ contacts, such as banks, partners & suppliers.
•    Preparing payment vouchers, receipts, etc. according to SAWA rules and regulations, in addition to seek appropriate authorization and making sure all transactions have the supporting documents and approvals.
•    Responsible for processing and clearing staffs’ petty cash and checking supporting documents.
•    Support the Administrative Assistant so that all documents are organized in soft and hard copies (in the office), making sure that they are properly filed on time (scanning documents are required).
•    Prepare Bank, cash, and accounts reconciliations.
•    Responsible for the balance sheet accounts: Accruals, prepayments, creditors, and debtors’ accounts.
•    Prepare bank notes and transfers, and get the needed for signatures in accordance with the updated bank mandate along with its supporting documentation. Be aware of bank requirements and facilities, approval and signatory’s levels, etc.
•    Daily follow up on the online system and bank balances.
•    Maintain the cash and bank books on a daily basis. Making sure that all transactions are appropriately recorded using relevant budget codes and ensuring accurate reconciliation.
•    Ensure that scanning and filing payments related to certain donors are intact and complete.
•    Provide relevant documents that might be required by Auditors (soft or hard copies).
•    Ensure that payments are correctly authorized.
•    Check supplier’s statements and deal with queries.
•    Ensure that sufficient funds are available for cash needs.
•    Recording transactions in cash/bank books. Make sure cash book balances match with monthly bank reconciliation.
•    Prepare the Cash Flow on a weekly basis.
•    Organize monthly visits to Bekaa and support team requirements.
•    Coordinate with staff in providing the support and necessary information regarding the submitted payments and inform them when they are finalized and released from our side accordingly.

Competencies and Skills:

•    Bachelor’s degree in finance related field or professional accountancy qualification.
•    Significant experience in finance, audit, and accounting with national or international NGO of similar size.
•    Relevant experience in using financial/accounting software packages and Microsoft applications.
•    Good communication skills – verbal and written Arabic and English.
•    Ability to train and coach others.
•    Good team player and builder.
•    Proactive in anticipating problems and promoting the function.
•    Ability to deal with people at different levels of seniority, partners and staff to ensure compliance with SAWA’s policies and procedures.
•    Attention to detail; ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and to think and plan.
•    Recommends and implements improvements; influences ways of working.
•    Ability to manage time effectively and deliver results.
•    Commitment to SAWA’s overall aims and objectives including gender equity and equal opportunity in all areas of SAWA’s work.
•    Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment and numerous conflicting job requirements.
•    Manages resources and deadlines with minimum supervision.