Legal Financial Officer

Overview of Bonyan Organization:

Bonyan is an independent non-governmental, non-profit organization concerned with Syrian human beings. It started its activities in the city of Aleppo and was registered in 2014 in Turkey.

Bonyan works to build human beings and their skills and to promote values through education and early recovery projects.

Bonyan’s refugee response program is structured around three axes: education, protection, and livelihoods.

Vision:

People’s development makes them prepared and responsible for aiming for the rise of Syrian society and the creation of its civilization.

Mission:

We work to improve the Quality of Education and strengthen the values to contribute to the rise of Syrian society.

Our Value:

Proficiency – Initiative – Welfare – Abundance

Job Title: Legal financial officer

Location: Gaziantep -Turkey

Reported to: Finance Manager

Job purpose:

The Legal Financial Officer is considered the link between the Financial Department and the Turkish Legal accountant on the one hand, and the HR department and the Turkish Legal accountant on the other hand. Additionally, he is responsible for ensuring that all legal financial procedures are safe, accurate, and carried out in a timely manner in accordance with local laws and donor requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Registering new employees and following up on the timely preparation of legal contracts and their appendices, including the official documents and files.
• Following up on the legal process of leaving the employees whose contracts have expired or who have resigned, and becoming familiar with any relevant documentation and seniority compensation procedures, if any.
• Monitoring and evaluating the monthly payroll for all Bonyan Organization centers, and coordinating with the bank and Turkish Legal accountant to pay them on a monthly basis, including all types of vacations, bonuses, and discounts.
• Completing the documentation pertaining to the payroll of ÜCRET BORDROSU-PUANTAJ.
• Providing non-Turkish employees with work permits and following up on their periodic renewal procedures.
• In coordination with the Turkish Legal accountant, registering for Zirve Accounting Program and carrying over the accounts according to the accounting tree.
• Following up on the periodic financial requests of the Turkish Legal accountant, BORDROSU-TAHAKKUK-BEYANNAME, on a monthly and annual basis.
• Providing the Turkish Legal accountant with all invoices and expenses that contain STOPAJ VERGISI.
• Preparing decisions and monitoring the decision book.
• Coordinating with the bank on related financial transactions.
• Following up on periodic consultations with the Turkish Legal accountant and others, as well as maintaining ongoing and effective communication with them.
• Archiving all his work-related activities, whether HR or financial.
• Supporting stakeholder audits preparations (SGK – Finance).

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• At least one year of experience in accounting or organizational finance (not required with the same duties).
• Knowledge and understanding of local community organizations’ humanitarian efforts in Syria and Turkey.

Requirements&Skills:

• Microsoft Office – Outlook Programs and Applications.
• Basic knowledge of the Zirve Accounting Program.
• Fluent in the Turkish language, and if he is of Turkish origin, general knowledge of English and Arabic is preferable.
• Communication and analytical skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and encourages collaboration and team spirit.
• Intuitive and learning speed.
• Recommendation from reference persons or a well-known entity.