Senior Finance Officer

[Erbil,Iraq ]

Responsibilities

• Acting as point of contact and spokesperson for all Financial aspects of HRF in Iraq including KRI.
• Providing complete and parallel Financial Accounting Services to HRF maintaining proper records of all financial activities.
• Implementation & Administration of payroll, holidays, insurance etc
• Providing financial expertise, leadership and high-quality support to the Management Teams in Iraq and HQ.
• Dealing with all queries and compliance issues relating to Iraq and KRI and ensuring the financial policy and procedures are followed throughout.
• Preparing quarterly reports for Management.
• To ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial information including budgets and forecasts.
• To ensure necessary controls and monitoring is in place. and monitor these
• Maintain income sheets of revenue including monthly revenue such as grants or other payments
• Using QuickBooks to record all transactions.
• Maintaining separate records and reconciliations for:
  • restricted or ring fenced donations or grants for specific projects
  • funds raised through specific donors or for specific projects (including setting up and managing separate budgets and expense controls for each)
• Managing and administering:
  • All day to day incoming & outgoing amounts, banking and cash flow handling and settling all approved invoices and expense claims
  • Payroll for HRF Iraq
  • Outgoing payments to suppliers
  • Receipt of payments and making payments, for projects in Iraq a whilst maintaining separate budgets and records and liaising where necessary with the Programmes Department and the International Programmes Director (HQ).
  • You will be responsible for the management and development of the finance staff.
• Completion of all relevant Quarterly/Annual (as applicable) or other Statutory Compliance requirements for HRF such as audit, employee taxes and other statutory requirements:
  • Preparation of annual end of year accounts, filings and documentation for annual audits
  • Filing all relevant records with any relevant Statutory Body.
  • Maintaining all relevant records and implementing changes to existing handling of records as required for compliance purposes and annual review of the Financial Policy to ensure best practice.

Responsibilities

• Acting as point of contact and spokesperson for all Financial aspects of HRF in Iraq including KRI.
• Providing complete and parallel Financial Accounting Services to HRF maintaining proper records of all financial activities.
• Implementation & Administration of payroll, holidays, insurance etc
• Providing financial expertise, leadership and high-quality support to the Management Teams in Iraq and HQ.
• Dealing with all queries and compliance issues relating to Iraq and KRI and ensuring the financial policy and procedures are followed throughout.
• Preparing quarterly reports for Management.
• To ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial information including budgets and forecasts.
• To ensure necessary controls and monitoring is in place. and monitor these
• Maintain income sheets of revenue including monthly revenue such as grants or other payments
• Using QuickBooks to record all transactions.
• Maintaining separate records and reconciliations for:
  • restricted or ring fenced donations or grants for specific projects
  • funds raised through specific donors or for specific projects (including setting up and managing separate budgets and expense controls for each)
• Managing and administering:
  • All day to day incoming & outgoing amounts, banking and cash flow handling and settling all approved invoices and expense claims
  • Payroll for HRF Iraq
  • Outgoing payments to suppliers
  • Receipt of payments and making payments, for projects in Iraq a whilst maintaining separate budgets and records and liaising where necessary with the Programmes Department and the International Programmes Director (HQ).
  • You will be responsible for the management and development of the finance staff.
• Completion of all relevant Quarterly/Annual (as applicable) or other Statutory Compliance requirements for HRF such as audit, employee taxes and other statutory requirements:
  • Preparation of annual end of year accounts, filings and documentation for annual audits
  • Filing all relevant records with any relevant Statutory Body.
  • Maintaining all relevant records and implementing changes to existing handling of records as required for compliance purposes and annual review of the Financial Policy to ensure best practice.

• Minimum 5 years of financial management experience preferably within a similar sector.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks.
• Qualified or Part-Qualified CA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent highly preferred.
• Educated to degree level in relevant field.
• Fluency in Arabic.

Please send the following to [email protected]

• CV
• Cover letter
• Details of 2 references

Please include “Senior Finance Officer” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a view to filling the position as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.