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.

Key Responsibilities

 

Proposal Budget Development, Grant Management.

  • Supporting Sr. Finance Manager with program staff to prepare grant budgets to support new proposals.
  • Supporting Sr. Finance Manager to conduct detailed preparation of existing grant budget revisions ensuring that all costs are covered and are not under/over budgeted in addition to accurate use of the IRC's and the donor budget formats.
  • Provide monthly analysis for per grant and provide advice to the budget holders to any variance in spending.
  • Review and consolidate spending plans provided by program team before submitting to donors.
  • Representing finance during project cycle meeting.
  • Provide support and feedback to Operations and Program Coordinators and Managers for all questions regarding the BVAs.
  • In compliance with donor requirements propose and prepare adjustments entries, attaching all supporting documents for finance records and posting into Integra system.
  • Review item forecast and ensure compliance with IRC & Donor regulations before signing.
  • Support Sr. Finance Manager on Budget setup per donor reporting format.
  • Track the spending on support costs and provide quarterly analysis for the purpose of any budget amendments or new budgets.

Donor Reporting

  • Preparing Donor Financial reports and submitting them to Sr. Finance Manager for review ensuring the reports comply with donor reporting requirements and timely submit as per contractual requirements.
  • Perform project reconciliation alongside financial report ensuring all the transactions are reported and adjustment journal posted if any.
  • Review grant trial balance including and ensure the grant balance sheet account are cleaned.
  • Review the Grant inventory status and take necessary action during donor reporting.

Staff Training

  • Conduct regular training sessions for new staff and IRC field offices on Budget Management and donor regulations for Program, Operations and Finance staff in close coordination with Grants team.

Other tasks

  • Support Sr. Finance Manager during Internal and external audit. Ensuring that all documentation and required Schedules are made available for the Auditor in good time.
  • Support the procurement department in ensuring that tendering and bidding process is fair, compliant, competitive, and finance focal person in the procurement committee.
  • Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Experience:

  • Not less than 3 years’ Experience management position.
  • Advanced excel skills required.
  • Experience in working with Microsoft dynamics 365

Required Experience & Competencies:

  • Good written and verbal skills in the English language and Arabic language would be ideal
  • Working experience on budget preparation, budget management and financial reports is a requirement. This job requires strong analytical skills to be able to make logical and strategic budget decisions.
  • Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the program 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.

Language/Travel:

• English is required, while Arabic is desired.
• Travel: 20% to field sites as well as attending regional and global workshops and meetings.


Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to Field Coordinator

• Indirect Reporting (If applicable): Finance Coordinator B&R

• Key Internal Contacts: Grants department, Programs Department, Supply Chain Accounts & Partnership.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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