Finance Officer-Humanity & Inclusion – Handicap International عودة إلى الفرص

Humanity & Inclusion – Handicap International Tunisia 

Is recruiting” Finance Officer” 

Program: Tunisia 

Contract type: Fixed-term contract of 01-year renewable, contract under Tunisian law 

Duty station: Tunis Office  

Starting date: As soon as possible 

I-General Mission: 

Under the responsibility of the Finance/HR Manager of the Tunisia Mission, the Finance  officer of the WODAD project [Maghreb PROGRAM] contributes to the implementation of  the administrative, Finance strategy of the project. He/she works closely with the  project’s operational and support team. 

II-Missions / responsibilities: 

Under the responsibility of the Finance Manager of the Tunisia Mission, the Project  Finance Officer contributes to the achievement of the expected results of the Women’s  Development and Action on Disability project by ensuring the following responsibilities: 

• Treasury / Accounting / Financial Management

– Manage the project’s cash flow and ensure that banks and cash boxes are supplied  according to the project’s needs. 

– Prepare the monthly closure, review and integrity of the project accounts – Participate in audits or any control issued by partners or headquarters, at the project  level 

– Prepare the monthly cash flow forecast for the project and submit it to the finance  manager for approval 

– Monitor payment deadlines for any expenses done on the project 

– Responsible for verifying the basic accounting (descriptions, accounting codes, financial  lines) based on the allocation table shared by the finance manager. 

– Prior to recording, verifies that the supporting documents comply with Handicap  International procedures.  

– Record budget allocations and accounting codes for expenses  

– Translate accounting documents if necessary to English 

– Regularly check cash balances and report any anomalies to the Finance Manager of the  Mission 

– Archive physical and accounting documents according to HI procedures after final  verification of receipts

-Prepare interim and final project financial reports by coordinating with the operations  team to ensure consistency with narrative reports and communicate to the Finance  Manager for validation  

• Administrative follow-up / Archiving

– Monitor the application of administrative rules and procedures at project level. – Ensure compliance with the administrative calendar, 

– Ensure the completion of paper and digital archiving, as well as the securing of  financial and HR documents at the base and ensure their regular backup.  

III-Competencies and qualifications:  

– Holder of a higher education degree (finance, accounting, management…) Bac+ 4  minimum; 

– Experience in a non-governmental organization is desirable; 

– Minimum three years in a similar position; 

– In-depth knowledge of financial forecasting and accounting. 

Technical skills: 

– Ability to prepare tables in Excel; 

– Ability to write letters and reports; 

– Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint7; 

– Fluency in English is mandatory. 

Transversal skills: 

– Ability to be thorough; 

– Organizational skills and attention to detail; 

– Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; 

– Ability to work well in a team environment; 

– Demonstrate discretion; 

– Ability to adapt and be flexible; 

– Maintain confidentiality of information; 

– Ability to communicate explicitly; 

– Good collaborative skills and diplomacy; 

If you are interested, please send your application (CV and cover letter) by e-mail  with the subject “Finance Officer” to the following e-mail address: hi.recrut.maghreb@hi.org 

The deadline of applications: March 05th, 2023; 

Handicap International does not discriminate in hiring and strongly encourages people  with disabilities to apply. 

HI promotes and defends the principles of equal opportunity and its policies (SADC, Child  Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm or exploitation of a  vulnerable adult or child by any of our employees, representatives or partners. 

Recruitment for all HI positions includes criminal record checks and the collection of  relevant references. 

The protection of our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do. Level of position status regarding safeguarding policies = Level 3 (high). The successful candidate will be required to provide Criminal Record Bulletin #3.