CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to defending the dignity of people. CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome, and all people live with dignity and security. We put women and girls at the center of our work because we know we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE started working in 1948 in Jordan to meet the needs of refugees and displaced persons who had been forced to flee their homes in Palestine, as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the subsequent creation of Israel. Today, CARE’s programming in Jordan spans across the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus to support the most vulnerable communities in Jordan, with a strong focus on Gender Equality, Women’s Economic Justice, Climate Justice, and protection/basic needs in Humanitarian contexts. 

 The function of the Finance Officer is to ensure the effective and efficient financial operations of the Country Office (CO). This position has a primary responsibility of disbursement all payment request by entering all transaction in to the financial software timely and correctly. The incumbent is also responsible for preparation of bank reconciliation statements and cash recap on a monthly basis, follow up for the settlement of project/travel advance with CARE staff and vendor advances with procurement and process for the monthly staff payroll.

The Finance officer profile includes: very strong accounting and finance knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to work effectively under time pressure, team player, and proactive individual with ability to offer structured guidance, ability to ensure that the right priorities are identified and proven experience of training of non-finance staff, and proficiency in Excel and financial software packages.