General Description of the Organization:
Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population.
Since its establishment, Orange partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering programmes spanning sectors, including humanitarian and development programmes, in the Early Recovery, Food Security, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Education, and Protection, in addition to long term impact interventions focusing on the economic empowerment and the local value chains improvements to enable targeted communities to improve their living practices and their sustainable mechanisms.
Orange collaborates with variety of national and international non-governmental organizations, as well as local initiatives to adopt community-based approach that leads to improve the response’s impact to the humanitarian crisis and provides sustainable and alternative solutions.
Job purpose:
The role of the Finance Officer (Admin and Treasury) is of utmost importance as they are responsible for overseeing the financial operations of an organization, with a focus on cash management and accurate recording of cash and bank transactions. The Finance Officer reports directly to the Finance Coordinator and also has an indirect reporting line to the Finance Director.
Duties, objectives and competencies:
- Handle and manage cash, maintaining accurate bookkeeping for all cash transactions in designated tools such as Cash & Bank books. Also, review relevant documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Responsible for monthly reconciliations of cash and bank accounts.
- Receive and thoroughly review all transaction documents presented for processing by the finance department.
- Ensure that all documents are supported in accordance with Orange policies and donor regulations.
- Implement Internal Controls based on Orange policies and donor rules.
- Receive and register all payment requests submitted to the finance department.
- Verify the completeness of documents submitted to finance, including accurate coding, proper approvals, translations in English, and appropriate supporting documentation.
- Check program and travel advances to ensure they are properly supported and approved.
- Maintain records of all advances and payments.
- Prepare a monthly file for the Turkish legal accountant, detailing the month's transactions.
- Assist the finance team in managing the sorting and filing system.
- Review invoices and ensure correct project charges in the QB accounting system.
- Ensure compliance with financial procedures according to Orange and donor guidelines, providing support to logistic, administration, and program departments for donor requirements.
- Monitor overall budget consumption in line with donors' constraints.
- Create and regularly update the cost allocation table.
- Ensure accuracy of financial information.
- Apply and enforce internal financial procedures, systems, policies, and controls across the organization.
- Develop and implement relevant financial and accounting procedures for project management and prepare reports on project costs and financial results as per donor guidelines.
- Perform any additional tasks assigned by the line manager.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field
- Demonstrated substantial experience in the finance field within the NGO sector.
- Strong familiarity with reporting packages and databases.
- Sound understanding of accounting standards and principles.
- Exceptional computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrates trustworthiness and honesty in all aspects of work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Displays diplomacy and negotiation abilities.
- Capable of collaborating effectively with a team.
- Possesses exceptional communication skills and possesses in-depth knowledge of the Syria/Turkish contexts.
- Fluent in both English and Arabic, with Turkish language skills being advantageous.
Orange’s Values and Principles:
We believe that:
- Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.
- Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.
We are committed to:
- Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.
- Providing access to high-quality learning to empower people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.
- Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.
Child Safeguarding & PSEAH policy
Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children and women but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child and women abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.
Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange must sign the Child Safeguarding and PSEA– Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange child safeguarding and PSEAH Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into.
How to apply
• Kindly submit your application through this link: https://apps.orange.ngo/jobs/apply/8704fc05-db3e-4020-856f-aacdd6ee865b
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not have heard from us within two weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.
•The position is to be filled ASAP.
• Women are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
