Background:
The Iraq Community Resilience Initiative – Ta’afi (ICRI-Ta’afi) is a United States Agency for International Development Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program implemented by Chemonics International in Iraq. ICRI-Ta’afi aims to increase stability in Iraq by supporting accelerated recovery in conflict-affected areas, improvement of the public’s perception of local leadership, and strengthened social fabric of Iraqi communities.
Purpose:
The Bookkeeper will support financial operations within the office for ICRI Taafi. S/he will be responsible for ensuring project financial policies are carried out in the office and will enter all local transactions into ABACUS, the project financial management system.
Reporting:
The Bookkeeper reports to the Finance Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Record expenditures in ABACUS, the project’s financial management system.
- Prepare the cash/bank reconciliation at the end of each month to close the month’s books.
- Track sub ledger balances, including receivable accounts for individual staff, such as outstanding travel advances, vehicle mileage etc.
- Prepare invoices for accounts receivables on a monthly basis.
- Maintain proper financial data and financial files.
- Assist the Finance Specialist with financial reporting, and analysis.
- Process expense reports, complete bank reconciliations, and draft financial projections.
- Undertake other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Prepare payments for vendors.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree required in business management, accounting or a related field.
- At least two years of relevant bookkeeping, financial management and/or accounting experience in Iraq is preferred.
- Knowledge of basic accounting and accounting practices is required, as well as general accounting best practices in Iraq.
- Ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with fellow staff members, visitors, the general public, and partner institutions including international and local NGOs, and governmental entities.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize multiple work assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and exercise good, professional judgment that reflects positively on the image and communicates the established program message of the project.
- Ability to effectively use computer software including financial management applications and Microsoft Office. Demonstrated high proficiency with Excel spreadsheet applications is required.
- Fluency in written and oral Arabic and English is required; Written and oral fluency in Kurdish, and other local languages is a plus, but not required.