PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in Jordan, 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 Senior Finance Officer and Finance Manager, the Assistant Finance Officer will assist in the processing and recording of payment transactions in timely and accurate manner.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Maintain custody of the office cash fund and make daily payments of approved transactions
2. Prepare cash payment vouchers and ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented
3. Review expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved before payment
4. Perform regular cash count
5. Record payment vouchers daily in the cash sub journal
6. Maintain the un cleared cash advance file and prepare past due advance report for the Finance Manager
7. Prepare checks or wire transfer requests based on fully approved documents and present to approved check-signers for review and signature.
8. Prepare bank payment vouchers and ensure that all bank transactions are properly and fully documented
9. Record payment vouchers daily in the bank sub journal
10. Prepare photocopies of vouchers and other supporting documents as required for the monthly reporting package to HQ Finance
11. File all cash and bank vouchers and maintain voucher filing system such that files are updated, complete and safeguarded
12. 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.
13. Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
None
ACCOUNTABILITY
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Senior Finance Officer
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Finance Manager, Country Director and all Program Managers
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2013-03-21 |
| Job Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| Job Role: | Accounting/Banking/Finance |
| Company Industry: | Other |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Entry Level |
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