·       Overview all transactions are properly recorded and reconciled within Blumont’s financial management system, Cost Point, for all income statements and balance sheet accounts.

·       Coordination in weekly and monthly closing process.

·       Coordinate and provide required documentation to HQ to facilitate direct HQ wire transfer payments to Hawalas and vendors ensuring all necessary Cost Point transfer accounts and zero AP vouchers are completed for these types of transactions. Ensure monthly reconciliation of all transfer accounts with HQ AP department.

·       Participate in monthly program review meeting for projects, and submit analysis for variances when its needed

·       Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations in coordination with HQ finance team.

·       Coordinate and communicate regularly with program and procurement departments on commitments, obligations and payment pipeline including open A/P, payments made and in process and closed purchase requisitions.

·       Coordinate closely with procurement department to ensure purchase orders and contracts do not exceed obligated amounts based on actual payments made and in the pipeline.

·       Overseas sub office finance activity, including, but not limited, mentoring, training, review transactions.

·       Manage sub-office funds requests and cash needs, on weekly basis.

·       Oversee the reconciliation of sub offices petty cash accounts.

·       Communicate, track and lead all Hawala/banks delivery orders/letters and payment processes.

·       Periodically review program spending and financial compliance with program and management.

·       Oversee purchases/procurement for office-related supplies and materials.

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·       Ensure open A/P are paid and cleared in a timely manner with weekly reconciliation reports submitted to senior management.

·       Review draft donor reports prepared before passed to the management.

·       Monthly and bi-weekly Petty Cash and Bank Reconciliations

·       Analyze accounts and record journal entries as required

·       Assist Finance Department with any research, mentoring and training.

·       Lead and manage bi-weekly and monthly closing activities for all projects ensuring proper reconciliations are completed for income statement and balance sheet accounts

·       Oversee, lead and ensure proper allocation and recording of all transactions including those for all sub-offices in Syria

·       In coordination with HQ, work on Cash management and fund request

·       Mentor finance staff and provide finance training according to all staff as per requirements.

·       Lead audit process

·       participate in periodic project meetings with program, supply chain and HR

·       Self-motivated, team player comfortable dealing with all levels of management

·       Willingness to work outside of normal business hours including weekends and holidays, especially during month end financial close

·       Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

·       Staff reporting to this post: Finance Coordinator, Finance Officer, and Finance Assistant.

Travel Requirements:

·       Damascus-based position, with travel to field programming