Finance Officer- REACH

ABOUT ACTEDACTED is committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavours to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. The commitment of ACTED and that if our teams is guided by 4 core values: (1) Responsibility: we ensure the efficient and responsible delivery of humanitarian aid with the means and the resources that have been entrusted to us. (2) Impact: we are committed to having the most sustainable impact for the communities and the people with whom we engage. (3) Enterprising-spirit: we are enterprising and engage in our work with a spirit that creates value and overcomes challenges. (4) Inspiration: we strive to inspire all those around us through our vision, values, approaches, choices, practice, actions, and advocacy.REACHREACH, an initiative of Acted and its sister organisation IMPACT Initiatives, was created to provide humanitarian actors with an evidence base for use in planning and prioritisation. Evidence-based planning and programming is paramount to ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable are met and that humanitarian/early recovery response is tailored to the realities facing communities. As a global leader in humanitarian research, REACH operates in dozens of countries worldwide.The REACH Regional Office in Jordan works across five key areas of research: 1) humanitarian planning and prioritisation, 2) displacement and assessment of camp-like settings, 3) markets and household economy, 4) pathways to early recovery, and 5) climate hazards. REACH Regional also provides technical support to clusters, including information management support and technical assistance (mapping, ad hoc analysis).Greening strategy:ACTED’s greening strategy aims to tackle environmental degradation and climate change while meeting the needs of the most vulnerable who are often those most affected by the deepening environmental crisis. Each ACTED employee will adhere to these principles through key green programming responsibilities:* Contribute towards the adherence and development of the greening strategy plan. * Explore innovative green programming opportunities and/or solutions within your realm of responsibilities and roles * Encouraging and promoting environmental safeguarding processes and environmental programming standards in accordance with SOPs and technical guideline notesACTED PSEAH Policy:The REACH Finance Officer has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment). The REACH Finance Officer has the obligation to complete all mandatory trainings related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organisational policies or codes of conduct according to ACTED’s procedures. The REACH Finance Officer carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.Location: Damascus, SyriaKey performance Indicator:* Accuracy in BFU and Allocation Table production * On time and accurate submission of CFU/DFU and accountancy * On time and accurate preparation of financial reports and budgets * Proactivity in following up on finance tasks.Job PurposeThe REACH Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring sound financial management, transparency, and compliance with internal policies and donor requirements. This role involves financial reporting, internal audits, risk mitigation, and ensuring adherence to donor and organizational policies. The officer will support budget preparation, financial monitoring, and compliance oversight, ensuring that financial and operational risks are effectively managed.Objectives.Ensures sound financial management is followed for all aspects of IMPACT/REACH Syria finances.Meets all financial budgeting and reporting deadlines.Works closely with Acted Syria finance and IMPACT regional finance to ensure that all financial processes are implemented on time and at high quality.Duties and Responsibilities:Budget preparation and contractual review:* In coordination with the IMPACT CR, IMPACT RFM, and Acted CFM, prepare budgets based on allocation tables, forecasting, and consultations with program teams. * Act as focal point for coordinating inputs or submission to Acted and IMPACT senior management and HQ teams. * Follow up on validation of budget and make changes to budget as required by HQs or country management.Accounting flows and data review:* Respect and follow up of Acted’s accountancy procedures * Supervise the documentation filing and archiving process as necessary * Review that SAGA entries each month align with Acted standards * Work with Acted finance team to ensure that payments are prepared and issued on time and according to budget forecasts.Cost analysis* Review costs and forecasts and suggest potential reallocations * Regularly update forecasts and provide cost analysis to IMPACT CR to support financial decision-making and budgetingTitanic and payment follow up* Generate, share, and check HR Titanic on a monthly basis * Prepare, check, and send requests for payment for IMPACT Syria missionBudget control and allocations* Update the monthly BFU, CFU, DFU for all IMPACT projects in collaboration with Acted Syria finance and IMPACT regional finance. * Update monthly the allocation tables for HR and running costs * Provide monthly analysis to IMPACT CR of financial risks and work with IMPACT CR, IMPACT RFM, and Acted CFM to re-allocate costs as necessary to ensure tables are financially sound.Reporting and audit* Prepare IMPACT Syria financial reports or IMPACT component of financial reports for Acted reports on time * Share IMPACT reports with relevant stakeholders within Acted and IMPACT for validation * Follow up on validation and ensure that reports are submitted on time * Attend audits as requested by Acted finance team * Prepare IMPACT inputs and coordinate with IMPACT HQ to provide inputs as requested by Acted finance teamOther financial tasks* Act as IMPACT Syria focal point for all financial matters * Take responsibility for and follow up on all relevant financial tasks * Regularly update IMPACT CR on work plan and work load to ensure that all deadlines can be met * Support on any other financial task related to IMPACT Syria’s financial health.Qualifications:* University degree preferable in accounting, finance, economics, business administration or equivalent. * At least 3 years of relevant experience. * Very good knowledge of excel, word, and outlook * Familiarity with accounting software (e.g. 1C; SAGA, QuickBooks) * Extreme attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors * Self-Organizational skills and ability to work independently * Previous experience in NGO/INGO preferred * Ability to communicate in both Arabic and EnglishHOW TO APPLYInterested and qualified applicants should apply by filling out the application form through this linkFinance Officer- REACH – Fill out formOnly the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.By applying for this position, you certify that all the details of your current application, are true to the best of your background and knowledge. You accept the legal mentions of www.acted.org and authorize the automated processing of your personal data by ACTED for recruitment, HR management and administrative compliance control purposes, in accordance with European regulations for the protection of personal data.(http://www.acted.org/)ACTED is committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the framework of its programs in Syria. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to ACTED Code of conduct and ACTED Global Policies, especially regarding the protection of children and the protection against sexual exploitation and abuse. A rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken, and information will be requested from previous employers about any disciplinary action of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.ACTED is committed to gender equity and to have a balanced and diverse workforce. ACTED strongly encourages qualified women, persons with disabilities, and persons from under-represented groups to apply for the position.ACTED offers a variety of arrangements that enable women to excel in their careers, including flexible working hours for work-life balance, maternity leave, and career coaching.ACTED never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always free of charge.The necessity of ensuring the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, with proper attention to promoting diversity, is the most important concern in the recruitment and employment of staff at ACTED.Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided.ACTED reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible