Finance Officer at International Rescue Committee

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Compliance, Audit Preparation, Partner Capacity Assessments, Excel, ERP Systems, Microsoft 365, English Proficiency, Arabic Proficiency, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Accounting, Financial Monitoring

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The IRC began planning to reopen an oPt country program in mid-2022 and launched an emergency response in Gaza in October 2023. The organization is currently supporting a network of local partners in both Gaza and the West Bank to sustain critical health, protection, food security, cash, education, and early childhood development interventions. The IRC is also deploying emergency medical teams to provide surge clinical capacity in hospitals and other health facilities. The IRC is working to scale its emergency response while building a longer-term oPt country program in parallel. This effort is being jointly managed by the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a view to eventually transition the country program fully under the MENA region. POSITION OVERVIEW The Finance Officer will support the financial management of projects and partnerships and ensure compliance with donor and organizational policies. The role will support the budgeting team in budget preparation, monitoring, financial reporting, and variance analysis, in addition to reviewing partner financial reports, processing payments, maintaining financial records, and assisting with audits. The position will work closely with partners and internal teams to ensure accurate financial processes and effective financial management. Partnership Assist and support the Partnership Finance Manager in participating in Partner Capacity Assessments (PCA) of potential partners and contribute to identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks collaboratively with partners. Support partners in the preparation, review, and finalization of project budgets, budget amendments. Participate in Partnership Project Opening, Review, and Closure Meetings to review achievements, challenges, lessons learned. Review partner financial reports, supporting documents, and related narrative reports for consistency and compliance with partnership agreements, donor regulations, and organizational policies, and provide feedback as appropriate. Assist in conducting finance monitoring and review activities, documenting findings, recommending follow-up actions, and submitting completed reports to the Partnership Lead. Support the close-out process of partnership agreements, including financial verification, liquidation of advances, and asset confirmation. Ensure timely processing and transfer of funds to partners in accordance with approved budgets and partnership agreements. Prepare and upload all partner financial report journals and payment journal entries in Integra, ensuring completeness, correctness, and accuracy prior to posting. Maintain partner advance trackers and expense liquidation schedules and work closely with the Partnership Finance Manager to reconcile all partner advances regularly. Support in providing partners with financial guidance, tools, resources, and support to improve performance and achieve organizational objectives. Maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with partners and internal stakeholders to promote accountability, compliance, and effective partnership management Budgeting and Reporting ensure all expenses are correctly coded and linked to the appropriate budget lines, grants, and cost centers. Monitor budget utilization across projects and departments, ensuring expenditures remain within approved donor and organizational budgets. support preparing monthly Budget vs Actual (BvA) reports and conduct variance analysis to identify overspending, underspending, and financial risks. Track commitments, accruals, and pipeline expenditures to ensure accurate financial reporting and budget forecasting. Uploading the budget into our system, along with accounting records and ERP system data Ensure compliance with IRC financial policies, donor regulations, and internal controls related to budget management, cost allocation, and financial reporting. Assist in internal and external audits by preparing required financial documents, budget reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, and responding to auditor requests in coordination with finance and program teams. Any other assigned by the supervisor Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting packages & ERP accounting system as Microsoft 365 will be an added advantage. The candidate should be mature, with a stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality. Minimum working experience of 2-3 years in the same capacity Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimum technical support. Ability to operate effectively in a complex environment. Ability to identify appropriate priorities and respond effectively to multiple simultaneous needs. Good knowledge of English and Arabic (good writing and oral communication skills) Very good organizational skills Pro-active and autonomous Proven interpersonal skills enabling him/her to interact with people from different cultural backgrounds. Courtesy and good written and oral communication Act with integrity while conducting business in the name of IRC and in strict adherence with the IRC Way. Proficiency with computer tools PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. Cookies: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/cookiesettings The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reach people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and - as an evidence-based organization - to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If you’re ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. The IRC Way, our code of conduct, is founded upon our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Service and Equality. These values unite IRC staff around the world and keep our programs firmly directed towards the well-being of our clients while meeting the expectations of our donors as responsible stewards of their resources.

Responsibilities

The Finance Officer manages project and partnership finances, ensuring compliance with donor and organizational policies. Key duties include budget preparation, monitoring expenditures, reviewing partner financial reports, and assisting with audits.