JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for providing support to finance and other team members in various finance and accounting tasks. The Finance Assistant will assist in areas such as budgeting, financial reporting, and general ledger management.

The level of work performed may vary depending on the complexity of the country portfolio, including the size of the country program, number and variety of donors, projects, field sites, stakeholders, resources, and country context. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting and Finance Management
• Assist in preparing monthly and annual financial statements, variance analysis, and ad-hoc reports.
• Assist in processing invoices, expenses, and payments.
• Process and reconcile accounts payable and receivable transactions, including staff advances.
• Prepare and process journal entries and general ledger entries.
• Update transaction journals in real time in Costpoint and complete monthly cash-account closing after Finance Officer validation.
• Scan and upload vouchers into the IMC Share file for supervisor review and internal audit purposes.
• Reconcile cash accounts daily, conduct daily cash counts with the Finance Officer or Finance Manager, and update the Daily Cash Position in International Medical Corps TMS.
• Assist with budget preparation and monitoring.
• Maintain accurate financial records, filing, archiving, and retrieval of finance documents.
• Support day-to-day finance and accounting tasks.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely transactions and reports.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects assigned by the Finance Manager.
• Account for procurement transactions and coordinate with Logistics as needed.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Maintain frequent communication with the Finance Officer and work with program and logistics staff to keep activities within budgeted targets.

REPRESENTATION
Participate in producing timely and accurate reports while protecting confidential information. Contribute to the organization's positive image through its Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and professional standards. Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Typically a 4-year university degree in Accounting or Business Administration; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Typically at least 1 year of experience in the humanitarian sector.
• Knowledge of accounting principles; experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with computerized accounting systems, preferably Costpoint, is an advantage.
• Experience working within a large departmental team.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical support.
• Ability to prioritize multiple requirements in a loosely structured environment.
• Ability to work in harsh conditions, often in remote areas.
• Experience with donor procedures, especially USAID, OFDA, ECHO, DFID, BPRM, or UN agencies, is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, interpersonal, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Additional language ability may be required according to the position and official country language, including French or Arabic.

ETHICAL CONDUCT AT INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
International Medical Corps staff must follow the Code of Conduct and Ethics and organizational policies concerning conflicts of interest, fraud, corruption, exploitation, abuse, harassment, bullying, safeguarding, accountability, and whistleblower protection. International Medical Corps is committed to a safe, respectful, and healthy work environment and to protecting crisis-affected populations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
International Medical Corps provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status.