NEW Senior Finance Officer – Erbil Mid level – Mid level IRC – International Rescue Committee Erbil

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Senior Finance Officer has overall responsibility for supporting the finance functions for the IRC Iraq Office. The Senior Finance Officer will perform balance sheet account reconciliation, institute internal control, accounting data base management, reconciliation and verification of payroll, people management, treasury management functions and compliance to government laws and regulation.

The senior finance officer will assist and deputize the finance manager on financial management and oversight of finance day-to-day operation. The position will supervise field finance officers and Erbil based finance officer.

Major Responsibilities:

Account Management and Internal control.

·Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliation submitted by finance staff and prepare monthly balance sheet analyzer package and submit for review before sharing to region.

·Review inventory balances on the ledger and ensure reconciliation with warehouse balances and notify relevant parties if there are inconsistencies or discrepancies.

·Maintain country office capital asset record adhering to the depreciation schedule as per the established policy.

·Review trial balance records in Integra, highlight data accuracy and integrity concerns, and subsequently liaise with relevant parties to promptly address unresolved issues.

·Regularly assess internal control system and highlight any weakness to the relevant party for correction.

·Advice relevant parties to develop, document/policy to implement finance and support function policies and procedures as needed.

·Effectively coordinate the monthly close-out process, ensuring seamless and accurate financial closure for the accounting period.

·Prepare and review necessary adjustment journals to rectify errors and submit for approver with justification.

·Prepare annual financial reports to both Baghdad and KR-I government.

·Coordinate and prepare the audit requirements.

·Update master BvA after closing monthly accounts.

·Manage finance related tasks of Mosul field office.

Payment review/Payroll

·Review payments within specified limits, ensuring Donor regulation, IRC policy and Government laws and regulation is strictly followed and properly documented.

·Represent finance during tender committees.

·Review national payroll for completeness and consistency and ensure all statutory deduction is captured as per Iraq law and ensure all employees are captured as per IRC policy.

·Appropriately clear accrued gratuity, leave balances, and other dues for departing employees in compliance with policies and regulations in consultation with the finance manager.

Treasury Management.

  • Regularly review the field office cash position and cash forecast prepared by Finance Officers to ensure its accuracy and adequate cash is availed for effective program implementation.

Integra Workflow update and Internal control

·Contact all field Integra users to assess the system stabilization and gather the challenges that they may have.

·Closely monitors all financial activities, and keeps the Finance Manager, Deputy Director of Finance advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial performance.

·Regularly update the finance workflow sheet and share for DDFs review and approval.

·Contact the Business System Analyst team to update the country office workflow changes.

·Work with MDM and BSA team to ensure the necessary IRC staff get integra access.

Staff Management and Development

·Coach, train, and mentor staff with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team, and providing professional development guidance.

·Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.

·Provide constructive feedback and counsel on appropriate career paths and professional development.

·Promote and monitor staff care and well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage.

·Offer leadership support for successful adherence by staff to IRC’s Global Finance and HR Operating Policies and Procedures.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Finance Manager

Position technically supervised by: Finance Manager
Position directly supervises:  Finance officers both Erbil and Field offices.

Indirect Reporting:  Deputy Director Finance

Internal: All Iraq program and Operations departments, Regional finance teams, Head Office finance, MDM Teams.

External:  N/A

Update 

Minimum Qualifications:

·A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or ACCA.

·3-6 years of relevant working experience within the Finance Department of an international organization. Experience in the humanitarian sector will be an added advantage.

·Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheets, and database programs.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

·Strong analytical skills with competencies in MS Excel and MS Dynamics favorable.

·Good written and verbal skills in the English language.

·Must be comfortable in being a proactive member of the management team. Must seek to identify and communicate potential problems and propose solutions to the level of management appropriate to effect solutions.

·Must be able to function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements.

·Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization.

·Must be a patient and good communicator who can function in an organizational environment involving a diversity of cultures, languages, and personal interests and agendas.

·Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.

Committed to staff training and development.

Total benefits:

  • Salary range: (2,503,846 3,255,000) Iraqi Dinars, based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity and budget as well as calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
  • 13th month salary per year.
  • 21 days of leave and 15 days of paid holidays per year.
  • IRC provides health insurance for staff and their dependents.

Notice to all Job Seekers

IRC implements an equal employment opportunity policy, and our recruitment process is based on merit.

Applicants and/or successful interview candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

If anyone asks you for any financial or non-financial favors to help you secure a job at IRC, kindly report to iraq.hr@rescue.org.

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Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

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