Accountant / Finance Officer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Act as primary support to the Senior Resident Representative in meeting the accounting obligations of NDI-Syria and liaise with NDI-Turkey’s Ankara-based accountant and Senior Resident Representative to facilitate compliance with Turkish requirements;

· Assist the Resident Representative and program staff in developing and monitoring program budgets, including budgets for individual activities and monthly wire transfer requests to NDI’s headquarters in Washington, DC;

· Prepare and submit monthly reconciliation reports to NDI’s headquarters in Washington, DC;

· Coordinate with NDI-Turkey to consolidate financial reports to the Turkish government;

· Ensure compliance with financial regulations and parallel reporting procedures to Turkish authorities;

· Maintain a daily Quicken software account and Cashier Book to accurately account for all funds disbursed and received on a daily basis;

· Ensure contracts with vendors, employees, consultants, and service providers are in line with NDI accounting and operational procedures, as well as local Turkish laws and regulations;

· Liaise regularly with NDI International Accounting on all financial and operational matters;

· Serves as main office liaison to NDI International accounting,

· Liaise regularly with NDI subgrantees to ensure high quality and timeliness of financial reports and drawdown requests; and

· Monitor transactions on operational and tax-exempt NDI-Syria bank accounts.

EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE

· University degree in economics or related administration since at a recognized college or university;

· Minimum three (3) years of experience in finance assistance; and

· Experience in international development, community organizing, civil society activism, or organizational development.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Written and oral Turkish and English language skills required, as well as Turkish to English/English to Turkish written and oral translation abilities;

· Demonstrated background knowledge of Turkish financial and accounting procedures;

· Good interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff, international personnel, and NGO community;

· High level of oral and written communication skills to effectively present information and respond to questions in Turkish, English, and/or Arabic ;

· Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team;

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions;

· Ability and flexibility to work beyond normal working hours if and when needed;

· Working knowledge of Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) , PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications, and Quicken accounting software preferred; and

· Ability and willingness to travel to Ankara and regional locations, as security permits.

· Knowledge of using accounting software, such as quicken, workbook, smartsheets, insightly

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your CV and a cover letter to aomari@ndi.org

Please mention the job title in the email subject

NDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, gender and disability.