About this role
Finance Officer
Location Damascus
Position Status Full-time
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in the office, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance. The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps' internal policies and procedures. In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively
General Position Summary
Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance Manager for Accounting Unit, the Finance Officer will ensure the accuracy and completeness of Mercy Corps accounting records and will primary assist in managing the monthly accounting cycle for Jordan regional office and maintain proper filing and tracking systems
Essential Job Responsibilities
FUND TRANSFERS:
• Provide close and strong support for all fund transfer activities and for all payments done through money transfer agents, and ensure proper supporting documents are in place before submission.
• Ensure the completeness and verification process of all sub grant payments happening through the fund transfer process
• Ensure the fund transfer payment trackers or processes charts properly handled.
• Responsible for daily and weekly reconciliations of payment tracker.
• Coordinate payment request/money transfer orders/wire transfer and facilitate the timely release of funds for the program activities as well as a reimbursement to vendors/service providers, etc.
• Ensure all transfer related hard and soft copy of documents are properly maintained/archived.
general accounting
Day-To-Day Accounting:
• Ensure that all entries are booked into the Navigator system and check that all supporting are completed, accurate and safeguarded.
• Support in Managing finance register and ensure all data and document provided are accurate and completed.
• Follow up the employee advances and receivables and ensure clear any outstanding balance timely.
• Review daily and weekly cash count, bank management and reconciliations.
• Support Program and operations teams in following procedures necessary for finance review.
Monthly Accounting-Grant Cycle:
• Prepare the monthly reporting package and all related financial reports to be submitted to MC HQ.
• Prepare the monthly reconciliation for our main vendors.
• Assist in preparing the balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing the monthly payroll sheet and ensure accuracy of calculation and approval is in place.
• Review monthly timesheets for both national and international staff and assist on entering it into the accounting system.
• Assist in the collecting the required documents related to any Donor audits.
Yearly Accounting - and filing:
• Assist in year-end closing process and all related financial reports to be submitted to MC HQ
• Responsible of the monthly/yearly archiving process of all financial documents.
Others:
• Cover for other Finance team members as needed
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Perform any other similar tasks that may be reasonably assigned by the line manager in any one of the components above.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Finance Manager
Works Directly With: Program Officers/Assistants, Operations Officers, HR/Admin Officers, Logistic/ Transport Officers
Knowledge and Experience
• Proven experience and proficiency in MC finance policies and processes
• Minimum 3-5 years of general ledger, accounting experience is required.
• A university degree in Accounting or any equivalent is required.
• Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
• Excellent oral and written English and Arabic skills.
Success Factors
The ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel is required. A demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary. A professional standard of finance and procurement ethics as well as the willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential. The Finance Officer must be willing to travel to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Team Efficiency and Effectiveness
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]).
الصون و الأخلاق
ميرسي كور تلتزم بضمان المعاملة اللائقة واحترام جميع الأفراد اللذين نتواصل معهم من خلال عملنا, سواء كانوا أعضاء
الفريق أو أعضاء المجتمع أو المشاركين في البرامج أو غيرهم. نحن ملتزمون بالمبادئ الرئيسية المتعلقة بمنع الاستغلال
والإساءة الجنسية التي وضعها الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة واللجنة الدائمة للتنسيق بين الوكالات الإنسانية (IASC)، وقد وقعنا
على ف ي الفاعلة الجهات بين المتبادل الإفصاح نظام حالة السلوك الغير اللائق. عند التقديم لهذا الدور، يؤكد المتقدم أنه لم
ينتهك في السابق سياسة السلوك الجنسي، والاستغلال والإساءة جنسية، صون الأطفال، أو الاتجار بالبشر لأي جهة عمل.
ميرسي كور لن تتسامح مع إساءة معاملة الأطفال أو الاستغلال الجنسي أو الإساءة أو التحرش من قبل أو بسبب أعضاء
فريقنا. كجزء من التزامنا تجاه توفير بيئة عمل آمنة وشاملة, من المتوقع أن يتصرف أعضاء الفريق بطريقة مهنية, تحترم
القوانين والعادات المحلية. والالتزام كور ميرسي بمنظمة الخاصة السلوك قواعد مدونة وقيم بسياسات في جميع الأوقات. كما
يتطلب من جميع أعضاء الفريق إكمال دورات التعليم الإلكتروني الإلزامية لقواعد السلوك عند التوظيف وذلك بشكل سنوي .
كمتقدم للوظيفة، إذا كنت قد شهدت أو تعرضت لأي نوع من أنواع السلوك الجنسي الغير لائق خلال عملية التوظيف،
يرجى الإبلاغ عن ذلك إلى خط النزاهة في منظمة ميرسي كور ([email protected]).
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Important Notice: Mercy Corps never charges candidates any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to make a payment for a job opportunity claiming to be from Mercy Corps, it is a scam.
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