Job Opportunity in Morocco as a Finance and Administration Officer

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Internews

Area

Maghreb

Host Country

Morocco

Deadline

30 Nov 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Jobs

Specialities

Business and marketing

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Morocco

Eligible Region

All Regions

Internews is seeking a finance officer for a DRL-funded media support project in Morocco. The finance officer provides technical expertise on budget monitoring and works closely with the regional accountant in MENA and business officer in MENA on spending trends and adherence to budget as well as the responsibility of all finance, accounting, and administration for Morocco. The finance officer will oversee adherence to proper approval procedures for the Morocco office and follow up on the delivery of funds as required. This position reports to the regional accountant in Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Eligibility:

You must have:

Ability to work and reside in Rabat, Morocco.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; masters preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of related work in an international project, finance management, financial analysis and contract management experience.
It's preferred to have experience with DRL-funded projects.
Experience in managing and/or training staff and local partners.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Highly computer literate especially in Excel.
Fluency in Arabic, French and English.

Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

Monitors program accounting and documentation to ensure compliance with funder requirements and Internews’ policies and procedures.
Manages all accounting entries in the financial system.
Monitors all payments to different stakeholders.
Monitors payroll cycle.
Monitors financial reporting and compliance requirements and alert the project manager and business officer of spending trends that indicate a lack of adherence to budgets.
Prepares monthly projection of the Rabat office; ensure the timely submission of wire transfer requests (WTRs) for approval.
Cash and bank reconciliations as well as tracking business advances to project staff.
Keeps and reconciles petty cash in a secure location for small financial transactions.
Oversees banking transactions and bank statement collection, wire processing, and adherence to proper approval procedures, as well as the maintenance of banking files including a list of signatories and agents of the Rabat office.
Ensures compliance with local regulations with respect to financial and other matters (e.g. registration, taxation, and labor laws).
Monitors program expenditures against budget, forecasting for planned expenditures throughout the project lifecycle.
Monitors activities budget for programs in collaboration with the project manager.
Communicates and coordinates with program management and teams, responding to financial questions and providing mentoring and assistance as needed.
Supports the regional accountant – MENA and business officer – MENA in ensuring the projects comply with all administrative requirements, donors’ regulations, laws including local laws and requirements for local staff.
Manages the month-end closing cycle.
Supports the project manager as well as HQ team in overall HR management.
Provides finance and procurement training to sub-grantees as needed.
In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews' core values.
Other duties as assigned.

About Internews:

Internews, an international nonprofit organization, operates with administrative centers in California, Washington DC, London and Paris, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 100 countries and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

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