FIELD FINANCE OFFICER

Les Berges Du Lac, Tunis, Tunisia
Full Time
Experienced
  1. Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Field Finance Officer will work with ABA ROLI program and finance teams in Libya and Tunisia as well as Washington, DC. The individual provides financial support to the field office and its programs, ensuring compliance with donor and ABA ROLI financial policies and procedures. The individual serves as a key point of contact on country finances, leading coordination of office transactions and funds, troubleshooting issues with bank accounts, and managing petty cash as well as payroll, taxes and benefits in compliance with local labor laws. 

The Finance Officer will be based in Tunis and ten percent of time will be spent traveling within and outside of Tunis.
 
  1. Responsibilities
The general tasks of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Assist in overall management of financial systems and policies in compliance with donor and ABA ROLI policies;
  • Establishes and manages relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure adequate competition, receipts and invoicing; ensures timely payment to vendors in compliance with ABA ROLI policies and procedures;
  • Prepares and reviews all transaction documents and receipts, monthly field office expense reports, financial reports, cash forecasts, program and overall office financial projections, purchase orders, staff payroll and tax payments; bank reconciliations, and reconciliations of ABA ROLI petty funds;
  • Coordinates and collaborates with program team members to ensure that technical and programmatic approvals are in place prior to deliverable payments;
  • Process payroll, timesheets, and local staff and tax payments including Social Security and Salary Tax payments;
  • Drafts and finalizes contracts and purchase orders, as requested;
  • Serves as the field liaison on office banking matters troubleshooting issues as they arise, drafts of checks, coordinates inter-bank transfers and other banking documents, manages the petty cash fund and makes petty cash payments;
  • Organizes expense receipts, assigns budget codes, inputs key information into electronic finance logbook and uploads payments on a daily basis into ABA ROLI’s financial management system;
  • Coordinates with DC-based staff on finance-related questions, spending and projection analysis;
  • Provides recommendations and staff trainings pertaining to financial management and controls, suggests improvement to existing financial protocols or recommends new ones.
  • Responsible for maintenance of all hard and e-copies of program files;
  • Other duties as assigned.
  1. Qualifications
  • A University bachelor’s degree in accounting, management & administration, commerce or finance;
  • Five to seven years of experience in accounting;
  • Experience working with foreign donors, preferably US government-funded projects in country;
  • Experience with general auditing principles and standards, internal controls, procurement regulations, forecasting and budgeting, local labor law, and supervision;
  • Advanced skills in Chrome River or other accounting software, Excel, and Word;
  • Ability to travel within and outside of Tunis;
  • Fluent Arabic, French, and English language required.
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