Finance Officer, Georgia

We are seeking a Finance Officer to provide support the accounting cycle of the finance office working under the direction of the Georgia office leadership. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the administration, accounting, and finance aspects for Georgia field office.
• Assist in the completion of all finance reports. Ensure compliance with all regulations including host country, donor, and IWPR.
• Assist in day-to-day administrative issues responding to any related requests from the Georgia office.
• Review payment requests, expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved before payment.
• Support the Georgia Finance Team in preparing month-end balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Support the Georgia Finance Team in the preparation the monthly reporting package to Country Director and HQ.
• Support the Georgia Finance Team in monitoring cash and bank balances and coordinate monthly cash flow requests from the field in order to consolidate them and send a fund request for approval to Country Director and submit it to HQ.
• Oversee daily cash count with the assistance of the Finance Manager.
• Collect, record, and archive the project’s financial documents and invoices.
• Manage all correspondence related to administration and finance.
• Support the Georgia Finance Team and project managers with specific procurements needed under projects including bids, documentation and other bid processors.
• Support the Georgia finance team to be compliant with the local tax law.
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Georgia Finance Team and Country Director.

The successful candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance is required.
• 2-3 years of experience in the finance department working within International organizations is preferable.
• Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software.
• Knowledge of national tax regulations and statutory obligations.
• Advanced computer skills in MS office and particularly in Excel.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel.
• Professional standard of finance ethics and ability to enforce IWPR and donor policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate attention to details and the ability to follow procedures and meet deadline.