Field Finance Senior Officer

General Description of the Organization:

Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population. Since its establishment, Orange partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering programmes spanning sectors, including humanitarian and development programmes, in the Early Recovery, Food Security, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Education, and Protection, in addition to long term impact interventions focusing on the economic empowerment and the local value chains improvements to enable targeted communities to improve their living practices and their sustainable mechanisms. Orange collaborates with variety of national and international non-governmental organizations, as well as local initiatives to adopt community-based approach that leads to improve the response’s impact to the humanitarian crisis and provides sustainable and alternative solutions.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of this position is to manage, account, monitor, all payments, and other relevant finance matters in relation to Orange activities for day to day updating, and ensuring proper systems and that procedures are being followed. He/she will be responsible for all orange accounting activities inside Syria.

Duties, objectives, and competencies:

• Maintain all the bank and cashbooks related to Orange and do their reconciliations on a timely basis for Syria Office.
• To assist and advice Orange office in Syria with recording expenses and maintaining finance books.
• To assist and advice Orange staff getting familiarized with systems and procedures.
• Ensure all purchases have been made following Orange purchasing procedures and have all relevant supporting documentation attached to payment requisition
• Prepare weekly cash report & submit to the Director for review.
• To ensure that cash books and supporting documents at month end are submitted on a timely basis.
• Keep the Director updated on your work progress throughout the month, and bring all major finance issues to his or her attention;
• To work closely with Finance Coordinator inside Syria and other team members

Requirements:

• Finance qualification preferably with a professional accountancy qualification in progress orِ copmleted
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload in a rapidly changing work environment.
• Excellent Microsoft excel experience, and knowledge of Sag or other accountancy packages.
• At least 2 years’ experience in accountancy.
• A flexible approach to work and willingness to take on extra duties, work additional hours or on weekends as required.
• Willingness to learn and to take on extra duties as required.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Trustworthy and honest; and bility to write, speak and work in English (intermediate).
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills.

Orange’s Values and Principles:

We believe that:

• Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.
• Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.

We are committed to:

• Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.
• Providing access to high-quality learning to empower people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.
• Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.

Child Safeguarding & PSEAH policy

Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children and women but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child and women abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.

Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange must sign the Child Safeguarding and PSEA– Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange child safeguarding and PSEAH Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into.