Country Accounting Officer
Jesuit Refugee Service
Total years of experience :3 years, 3 Months
• Managing 5 projects and prepare monthly income and expenditure reports for Country Office.
• Produce accurate monthly financial reports (reconciliations and discrepancies), and input accounting
data into the accounting system; ensuring their transmission to Regional Office on time
• Draw up Cash forecast (monthly) and send to Regional Office
• Prepare the appropriate documentation and attend any financial audit and control sessions
• Review and check: - Vouchers and Reconciliation with FE
- Cash and bank reconciliations (weekly)
• Ensure that all documents are duly and properly filed and archived. Deal with routine financial queries
• Collaborate with Country Director and assist him with the preparation of Annual Budget and Budgets for
Project Proposals
• Assist Country Director in the preparation of Project Audits and Annual Audit (cf. Audit Check-list).
• Ensure financial accounting follows JRS policies and procedures and local legal requirements (taxes,
social security, insurance where applicable)
• Train new accountants and administrators using the Front-End accounting system & Provide technical
support to Project staff (Project Directors, Bookkeepers and Administrators)
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures including
high volume of bank reconciliations
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close, Financial audit preparation and
coordinate the audit process, prepare analysis of accounts as requested
• Assist with yearend closings. Assist in tax computations
• Preparing payment and receipt vouchers for suppliers and customers, Daily journal entries invoices,
statement reconciliation for suppliers, Weekly aging for all clients and suppliers, Quarter Real vs. budget
real expenses for all clients, Petty cash control.
I'm a CPA candidate, aiming to finish my exams during this year.
Bachelor of Business: Accounting Major Beirut Arab University Beirut, Lebanon Date of Graduation: July 2014 Mark: Good