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Job Purpose:
The purpose of a Finance Officer position is to implement delegated areas of responsibility. The following is a brief description of the role:
What you will do
In close cooperation with the finance coordinator, prepare NRC Palestine salaries (JRS, WB and Gaza) according to Israeli and Palestinian law. Follow up with logistics on payments and deadlines Revise and post petty cash payments and bank transfer payments on a weekly basis, and check all supporting documents of all payments to make sure that they are complete, correct, and in compliance with NRC rules and regulations Prepare invoice posting, post back tools, and Fair Share allocation. Prepare salary posting after receiving project allocations. Review and post all WB / JRS transactions Responsible for weekly and monthly bank reconciliation for WB / JRS office Take responsibility for the month-end closure, including the BRS and submit it to the finance coordinator Prepare WB / JRS staff timesheets on a monthly basis Prepare all WB / JRS transactions’ reallocation post-backs in close coordination with the finance coordinator Responsible for posting WB / JRS partners’ PRs. Cooperate with Finance TA on filling and SSD. Follow up on international payments to clear account 1560 on a monthly basis. Undertake any other reasonable task assigned by management Contribute to the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards across your area of work Support the finance coordinator in the national salary calculation.Professional Competencies for this position:
Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance, business, or any other related fields Minimum of 3 years of experience in working in a similar role Good Knowledge of the Palestinian and Israeli taxation laws Good Knowledge of Oketz and Bisan systems, or similar salary system. Ability to work under pressure Highest standards of ethics and integrity and attention to detailBehavioural competencies
Handling insecure environments Planning and delivering results Working with people Analysing Communicating with impact and respect Coping with changeWhat We Offer
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
To be dedicated in what we do. To be innovative with our solutions. To act as one unified and inclusive team. To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.Additional Details:
Duty Station: Jerusalem
Travel: N/A
Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: Finance Coordinator
For more information regarding the role, please find the detailed job description:
We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Send in your application by latest May 17th, 2023.
Applications are accepted if applied in English and through the online form: JD Finance Officer (Acct-WB).docx
Learn more about NRC's operations in Palestine here
For any queries, please email us at nagham.yasin@nrc.org with job title as the subject line.
This vacancy is archived.