Finance Officer

Job Description

Project Summary:

The Northeast Syria Agriculture and Livelihoods Partnerships (ALP) project will build resilience within target communities in Northeast Syria, specifically in providing increased access to opportunities for economic revival and food security while strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to play a key role in supporting locally generated gains. The project will apply a three-pronged approach of – (i) providing technical assistance to develop the capacity of agriculture and livelihood production in participating communities; (ii) training on effective value chain and access to markets; and (iii) creating safe spaces for community cooperation and coordination of resources.

Position Summary:

The Finance Officer oversees day to day financial operations of the Erbil office under the direction of the Finance Manager. The Finance Officer will be responsible for entering journal entries into Creative’s Dynamics database, compiling the required backup documentation for each entry, and ensuring each transaction is in compliance with Creative policies. Additionally, the Finance Officer will prepare and submit field payroll and company information as required by the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Responsibilities:

• Process field payment requests from the Erbil office for operational procurements under the U.S. Government (USG)/European Union award;
• Make program payments from the official Creative Erbil bank account to program vendors;
• Review the program milestone payments and submit to Home Office with supporting documents for processing;
• Track and maintain the petty cash register for program petty cash;
• Prepare projections as requested for operational or programmatic periods;
• Track programmatic payments to the beneficiary and follow up as required with the Operations Manager to ensure timely implementation of programming;
• Track and coordinate all financial payments inside Syria in coordination with home office finance;
• Review all field office and consultant timesheets for accuracy and compliance;
• Review all financial supporting documents from beneficiaries in order to verify all costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable and supporting documentation is complete;
• Prepare and submit field payroll and company information as required by the Government of Iraq and/or KRG;
• Support training for beneficiaries on financial processes, as requested;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Over two (2) years of experience in an accountant, auditor, or finance officer position;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with fluency English required;
• Arabic and/or Kurdish language skills strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated knowledge of USG/EU financial rules and regulations; and
• Knowledge of Excel or advanced accounting systems preferred.

Local and regional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position contingent upon donor funding.

About the Organization

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic development and post-crisis stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.