Relief International
Title: Finance Officer – Surge Roster/Interim
Department: Finance
Location: Turkey
Direct reports: Not Applicable
Budget responsibility: Not Applicable
* This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks
Due to the nature of this emergency role, we are only considering candidates already based in Turkey.
Strong spoken and written Turkish is essential.
About RI Surge Interim Positions.
We are currently accepting applications for Relief International’s Surge Roster for short-term assignments (varying from weeks to months) to manage periods of emergency and transition within Relief International.
Position Summary.
The Finance Officer will support the finance team with administrative tasks, financial systems and day to day operations of the Country Program in which they are situated. In particular, the Finance Officer will support with accounting and documenting all financial transactions for the country program, whilst ensuring that RI accounting procedures are followed; that cash is controlled, accounted for in a timely manner in accordance with RI, donor and audit requirements; ensuring accurate cost allocation to multiple projects.
Key Responsibilities and Duties.
- Admin tasks such as tracking and monitoring of procurements and expenditures, maintains an office purchasing, inventory, and requisition system.
- Coordinates compiling of monthly financial reports including in-kind commodity income and disbursements for submission to the International Finance Controller and Country Director.
- Works closely with the Country Director and Program Managers to monitor the project budget.
- Assists project coordinators in ensuring compliance with RI procurements and field accounting policies and procedures, compliance with donor agreement and audit requirements.
- Works closely with project coordinators over the project implementation planning and cash flow projections.
- Prepares donor reports.
- Support with budget revision in close coordination with Project Managers when necessary.
- Makes sure that financial records and backup documentation is ready for internal and external audits.
- Support with Internal and External Auditors.
- Compile financial summaries for country office, checking for accuracy and compliance.
- Ensure that financial records and backup documentation is ready for internal and external audits.
- Provide technical finance support services to the Field offices programs as required.
- Provide technical assistance to field programs and staff in matters of financial processes and procedures
- Other tasks as required.
Role requirements.
Experience and skills required for the role.
- Degree in accounting, business management, NGO management, or similar.
- Experience in finance position preferably with non–profit agencies. US and EC government funded grants financial and administrative experience is a preference.
- Strong attention to detail
- Fluency in written and spoken Turkish essential. Arabic language would be a bonus.
- Proficiency in Excel essential
RI Values.
Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:
We value:
- Integrity
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Inclusivity
- Sustainability
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How to apply
To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=RI&cws=44&rid=1902
- You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
- The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.
Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.