Position Name: Finance Officer

Position Reports To: Sr. Finance and Administration Manager

Location: Jordan

Grade:

Overview

USAID’s Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) award is a USAID-funded global award, that works in tandem with country governments and local non-governmental organizations to provide targeted technical and capacity strengthening assistance and contribute to the global technical leadership and policy dialogue on improving measurable outcomes for maternal, reproductive, newborn and child health, and voluntary family planning. MCGL in Jordan seeks an HR Officer for a USAID family planning program in Jordan. The MCGL Jordan program will provide support to the USAID/Jordan-funded Government to Government Partnership for Health in Family Planning (PHFP) program, led by the Ministry of Health (MOH), with aims to promote and provide quality family planning services to the population of Jordan.

The Finance Officer will provide support in the implementation of financial operations of the organization. Review, make necessary recommendations and implement policies and procedures for the general operation of the organization and its related activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare payment vouchers and ensure review and approval.
• Ensure all financial transactions are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that transactions are correctly entered into QBE accounting system.
• Management of petty cash.
• Ensuring submission of monthly financial reporting (QuickBooks) and bank reconciliations and its timely submission to Jhpiego head office including preparing month-end journal vouchers as required

• Work closely with the Sr. Finance and Administration Manager to prepare annual budgets and quarterly financial forecasts for Jhpiego country office.
• Ensure compliance with Jhpiego’s financial management systems and internal controls in the country office
• Work with project leads and the Sr. Finance and Administration Manager to prepare periodic budget updates and burn rates for project reviews by leadership
• Support in preparing monthly payroll and ensure all statutory deductions are made.
• Assist the Sr. Finance and Administration Manager in preparing and consolidating periodic financial reports and respond to all financial queries from headquarters in Baltimore.
• Lead document retention protocols in line with donors and organization policies
• Provide finance support to the Sr. Finance and Administration Manager and program staff as requested
• Perform other duties as may be required.
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Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or its recognized equivalent
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience required in finance or accounting.
• Knowledge of USAID regulations, procedures and requirements.

• An understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, books keeping skills and bank   reconciliation.
• Computers skills including use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GAAP.
• Financial and computer skills – working knowledge of database applications, word processing and Excel, as well as experience with accounting software
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented and high degree of accuracy;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.
• Good oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate findings and analyses
• Be willing to take on extra responsibilities in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization
• Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
• Previous experience with nonprofit organization will be an added advantage.