Job ID
40006
Job Title
Project Finance Officer - Road to Resilience: Making Rural Agricultural Communities in Syria more viable (RRMACS)
To work for
Aga Khan Foundation
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Finances/Accountancy - R&D | Projects - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Road to Resilience: Making Rural Agricultural Communities in Syria more viable (RRMACS) aims to enhance the resilience of rural communities, with a particular focus on women and youth in six target governorates: Hama, Homs, Aleppo, Rural Damascus, Tartus, and Sweida. This will be achieved through (i) engaging the small-holder farmers in Farmers Groups and enhancing the cooperative actions, (ii ) strengthening strategic agriculture, horticulture, and livestock value chains (iii) increasing access to agriculture business services and financing.
The Project Finance Officer is responsible for checking all invoices/bills related to his/her respective departments/programmes, managing sector project petty cash, transaction/data entries in FIS (iScala), verification of bills/invoices/supporting documents, preparation of expense summaries, comparison with budget/AWP and financial analysis. The incumbent will report directly to the Assistant Manager Finance– Grants and Compliance
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Check and verify daily invoices/bills for preparation for project audit and grant compliance
- Ensure all financial transactions strictly adhere to AKF’s Policies and Procedures.
- Programme physical cash count on daily basis.
- Visit various Programmes/Departments for preparing expense statements & other support at different locations
- Check the programme’s related contracts/proposals/agreements i.e. CBOs, SPs, Vendors etc.
- Accounting entry to iScala and Cash Verification Report.
- Preparation of financial analysis and due monitoring of AWP vs Actual expenses for the related project
- Bank/Cash payment verification and ensure that all supporting documents are provided; contracts, invoices etc.
- Prepare monthly Finance Fund Monitoring report/monthly financial updates.
- Prepare Financial Report, funding position/Cash requests, and forecasts for the project.
- Prepare Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the project in consultation with the programme team.
The Project Finance Officer is responsible for checking all invoices/bills related to his/her respective departments/programmes, managing sector project petty cash, transaction/data entries in FIS (iScala), verification of bills/invoices/supporting documents, preparation of expense summaries, comparison with budget/AWP and financial analysis. The incumbent will report directly to the Assistant Manager Finance– Grants and Compliance
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Check and verify daily invoices/bills for preparation for project audit and grant compliance
- Ensure all financial transactions strictly adhere to AKF’s Policies and Procedures.
- Programme physical cash count on daily basis.
- Visit various Programmes/Departments for preparing expense statements & other support at different locations
- Check the programme’s related contracts/proposals/agreements i.e. CBOs, SPs, Vendors etc.
- Accounting entry to iScala and Cash Verification Report.
- Preparation of financial analysis and due monitoring of AWP vs Actual expenses for the related project
- Bank/Cash payment verification and ensure that all supporting documents are provided; contracts, invoices etc.
- Prepare monthly Finance Fund Monitoring report/monthly financial updates.
- Prepare Financial Report, funding position/Cash requests, and forecasts for the project.
- Prepare Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the project in consultation with the programme team.
Qualifications
- The applicant must have a university degree in Economics or professional qualification in accounting.
- Two years of experience in the accounting field
- Personal initiatives and self-motivation.
- Good time management, communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Very good command of English and Computer skills especially Excel.
- Male applicant should have finished their military service, exempted, or postponed for one year at least.
- Two years of experience in the accounting field
- Personal initiatives and self-motivation.
- Good time management, communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Very good command of English and Computer skills especially Excel.
- Male applicant should have finished their military service, exempted, or postponed for one year at least.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline for applications submission is Sunday July 28th, 2024.
Salary and Benefits
According to the Aga Khan Foundation Salary Scale
Health and Life Insurance
Health and Life Insurance
About us
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of development agencies with mandates that include the environment, health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, and the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the revitalization of historic cities. AKDN agencies conduct their programmes without regard to faith, origin or gender.
Safeguarding Commitments:
AKF is committed to maintaining the highest standard of ethical behaviour among its staff, representatives, and partners to make sure of do no harm of the beneficiaries and whom they deal with. In line with this commitment; the selected Trainer must adhere to the AKF Code of Conduct and the relevant Safeguarding policies
Safeguarding Commitments:
AKF is committed to maintaining the highest standard of ethical behaviour among its staff, representatives, and partners to make sure of do no harm of the beneficiaries and whom they deal with. In line with this commitment; the selected Trainer must adhere to the AKF Code of Conduct and the relevant Safeguarding policies
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jul 15, 2024
Expiry Date
Aug 14, 2024
CV Language
English
