FLEXIBLE WORKING: We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to     talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

 DIVISION PURPOSE:

 TEAM PURPOSE: To ensure that people in deepest poverty are able to exercise their rights to be healthy, educated

 and secure and these are respected, sustained and upheld.

 To ensure effective financial management and reporting within Jordan programme.

 JOB PURPOSE: To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operation related to a defined accounting   area.

 POST HOLDER REPORTS TO

Camp area manager, Matrix management to Finance manager

 JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST

Finance officer

 BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No cash budget responsibility

 DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

 To work closely with camp manager and Finance Manager to ensure that the Jordan Programme

 office maintains a high standard of accounting and financial control and to be responsible for the efficient

 management of all finances.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 New proposal Development

• Assist programme Managers and Officers prepare project budgets and proposals and
• provide programme with advices on donor regulations and proper donor budget formats.
• Under the guidance of the Country Finance Manager, conduct a thorough preparation of new budgets and existing project budget revisions ensuring that all costs are covered and are not under over budgeted.
• To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operation related to a defined accounting area.

 Contracts Management & Reporting

• Under the guidance of the Country Finance Manager, prepare the monthly Cost Allocation of all support costs.
• Provide support and feedback to budget holders on all questions regarding the budget monitoring sheets.
• In compliance with donor requirements, propose adjustment entries on monthly basis based on the budget holders’ feedback.
• Prepare the new budget line coding (C codes) for each new grant.
• Respond to donor’s queries, requirements as needed. I.e. projects forecast, payment requests.
• Prepare monthly budget variance report in donor format and currency and discuss the same with budget holders to take correction action.
• Discuss with Project Managers during the monthly finance report meeting reasons for budget variances and implement the actions needed to correct them,
• Coordinate with country office funding team and closely monitor OPAL ledger.
• Prepares donor financial reports for review by management and submission to the donors.
• Ensure all financial reports being submitted are timely, complete and accurate.
• Provide information to funding team, on financial transactions and other queries.
• Provide input and analysis required by Programme Managers and Officers to monitor and report on financial activities of their projects.
• In collaboration with the partnership unit, reflect reviewed and approved partner’s expenditures on donor’s financial reports.

 Staff Training and other duties

• Assist the Country Finance Manager to Provide coaching and training on donor grant requirements as needed.
• Liaise with Logs, HR, and finance to ensure donor compliance.
• Build the capacity and advise Programme Officers and Managers on financial compliance requirements.
• Facilitate all donor audits and follow through on effective and timely resolution of matters arising.
• Ensure auditors get all financial information they need.
• Validate Requisition Orders on Helios.
• Any other responsibility or task that may be assigned by your line manager.

Person Specification

 1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to   applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your   work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability   to those who experience oppression as a result of   their identities, such as their race/ethnicity, disability   or class. 

 2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s   safeguarding training and adhering to relevant   policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam     are as safe as possible.

  Essentials

 For this role, you will need to model Oxfam’s feminist leadership approach so we have selected the most   relevant feminist leadership practices which we will use for assessment purposes (which you can read   more  about here):

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Finance/Accounting g including two (2) years’ experience in donor’s budgeting and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting.
• Manages resources and deadlines with minimum supervision.
• High level of initiative
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Recommends and implements improvements
• Influences ways of working
• Coaches junior and peer staff
• Shows evidence of high level of planning skills
• Responsible, flexible and adaptable
• Good team player and builder
• Excellent proven Excel experience.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented with ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with partners/beneficiaries to ensure compliance with
• Oxfam GB policies and procedures.
• Ability to adapt to a fast changing environment and numerous, conflicting job requirements.
• Be computer literate
• Ability to speak, read, write and work in Arabic and English
• Proven experience working in a similar role

 In addition, an ideal candidate will also have:

 At interview, shortlisted candidates will also be assessed on our values and organisational attributes, as outlined   above.

 Desirable 

• Knowledge or appreciation of Jordan in terms of political, economic and social trends plus
• a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the Country 
• Willingness to work extra hours as necessary