Accountant

BACKGROUND

Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, a Germany based humanitarian agency, provides funds for emergency aid worldwide since over 60 years. It supports people who have fallen victim of natural disasters, war and displacement and who are not able to cope on their own with the emergency situation they find themselves in.

DKH’s Regional Office for West and Central Asia (DKH RO), - located in Amman, Jordan - engages in Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Risk Reduction projects in the region. It is DKH’s approach to implement projects through local partners around the world.

Currently, under the umbrella of the Regional Office, Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management focused projects are implemented in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and OPT/Gaza, while Emergency Relief programs responding to the Syria crisis are running in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. The Regional Office is also responsible for coordinating response programs in case of acute emergencies in South and Southeast Asia.

JOB DESCRIPTION - RESPONSIBILITIES

Work Location: Amman, Jordan

Starting date: January 2019

Working under the supervision of the Finance Coordinator the Accountant is to support the Regional Office with the following tasks:

DKH RO FINANCES

Accounting Process

Working under the supervision of the Finance Officer the Accountant is to support the Regional Office with the following tasks:

Day to day accounting of the DKH RO

Performing travel advances (request, liquidation, payback, book-keeping etc…)

Responsible for performing of expenses of the Regional Office

Filing and archiving the DKH RO related documents under supervision of the Finance Coordinator

Audit and Compliance Process

Support the Finance Coordinator with development of the procedures, policies and forms to facilitate DKH RO Finance management, maintain high standard of compliance and mitigate risks.

Support the Finance Coordinator with the review of DKH local partner’s audits in the focus countries and formulate sustainable recommendations

Support the Finance Coordinator in internal audits, compliance and financial investigations assignments;

Provide continuous feedback and orientation to Country Program Coordinators regarding the expenditures and advance process (request, eligibility, conversion, payment etc…)

Support the Finance Coordinator with dealing with the auditors to ensure a proper annual closure;

Budgeting and Reporting Process

Prepare monthly finance reports and monitor the DKH RO’s budgets

Support the Finance Coordinator with contributing to the budgeting process of upcoming grant proposals

Provide assistance to Country Program Coordinators with all project finance-related issues, as required

Support the Finance Coordinator with monitoring budget forecasts and cash in hands

SUPPORT with PARTNERS’ FINANCIALS:

Review project budgets drafted by local partners, in coordination with Program Officers and under supervision of Finance Coordinator, as required

Ensuring that local partner’s accounts and financial reports are accurate and fully in accordance with donor requirements

Other tasks as required