Turkey: Finance Officer

About Point

POINT was established by a group of Syrians and is located in Gaziantep, Turkey. As an organic NGO the co-founders of PONT realized the crucial capacity gaps and needs for the Syrian civil society to play a greater role in improving the response to the Syrian crisis and better contribute to the stabilization of their conflict-affected country. POINT provides capacity development to the Syrian local civil society actors as well as local staff in INGOs. This is in order to strengthen their voice, increase their impact and bring about the development of a diverse, inclusive and independent civil society.

POINT Vision

To build and develop the capacity of individuals and groups in local communities, and enhance peace-building activities for better disaster response and risk reduction.

Introduction the Position

To assist POINT office in the implementation of activities through the management of cash and bank accounts, and the application of POINT’s financial and administration systems.

Main Tasks

Daily:

1. Manage petty cash and advances

2. Ensure that all transactions are fully and properly documented

3. Ensure that all transactions’ documentations are properly scanned and archived as per Point policies and procedures.

4. Entering the accounting enters and journals into the accounting software

5. Ensure that all books and transactions are entered into the system on a daily basis.

6. Review PRs and payment request as per the authority level assigned by the supervisor

Weekly:

1. Review Syria books and ensure that it is probably captured and entered into the system.

2. Follow up all opened advances and logistic petty cash.

Monthly:

1. Support the Senior Finance officer with month end process.

2. Entering the month end allocation into the accounting software

3. Exporting projects reports from the accounting software

4. Prepare the monthly BVA’s for the senior officer to review

5. Address partners’ comments for the monthly financial reports.

6. Distribute the salaries to the employees

Others:

1. Assist with audit preparation

2. Perform other related tasks that maybe assigned by the line manager

Qualification & Experience

• Turkish nationality is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Accountancy, business management, or any other related field.

• 1-year finance experience with INGOs/NGOs

• Good written and spoken Arabic and English languages skills, knowledge of Turkish would be a desirable

• Good computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, working knowledge of QuickBooks would be an advantage

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

The contract period: Employment contract for 6 months – with ability to extension.

Location: Gaziantep – Turkey

What POINT offers

1- Employment contract

2- Salary within the contract period

3- Work permit

4- Capacity building and training

5- Positive professional and academic environment

Please send your CV to within the job title (Accountant 001)** as the subject of the email to:

reqruitment@pointonline.org

Kindly note that any email not including (Accountant 001)** as it subject, will be disqualified.