Finance officer Syria / Based in Lebanon

ABOUT MEDGLOBAL

MedGlobal is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

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CODE OF CONDUCT

MedGlobal Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MedGlobal employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, officers’ coordinators, and directors to guide their practice and conduct.

The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

1. Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, colour, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
2. Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside MedGlobal

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Finance and HR Officer is responsible for the accounting and finance activities of our programs in Syria with a particular focus on the bank and cash handling in line with MedGlobal policies and procedures and in accordance with local employment legislation and practice. As well as recruiting staff, payroll, and handling VAT, Tax and registration forms.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

● Carry out the day-to-day accounting functions of the program including, but not limited to:

○ Prepare Bank and Cash voucher payments and daily transaction reports

○ Review and Manage Employees and logistics cash advances and cash requests

○ Quickbooks data entry

○ Daily/monthly Cash Counts

● Manage in-country cash, ensuring sufficient amounts are available at all times and that necessary security measures are in place and are being followed.

● Pay supplier invoices either directly or in conjunction with team members and in accordance with agreements made.

Prepare and Pay local employees salaries and allowances as agreed, ensuring that all required statutory deductions are made and subsequently paid to the appropriate authorities.

● Support colleagues in cash handling and financial transactions, providing coaching and guidance as required

● Prepare for and support internal and external financial audits, providing all information required by the local legislation, donors, HQ, or other bodies

● Ensure a clear and transparent paper trail is adhered to for all financial transactions and that all filing and archiving are in line with MedGlobal and donor requirements which follow international accounting standards.

● Conduct regular cash and bank reconciliations, verifying amounts held and reporting any discrepancies

● Update MedGlobal Syria financial trackers and monthly reports

Reporting

● Create monthly, and annual Finance reports

● Conduct regular internal audits and report immediately any possible fraud or theft.

● Prepare and manage VAT, tax preparation, and renew MedGlobal office registration forms as needed, including all the relevant reports.

● Work closely with the operations and program team to finalize all Finance annual required reports as needed

Educational and Professional:

● University degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification

● Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible work experience in finance, accounting