OVERVIEW

The Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights is seeking applicants for the position of Head Accountant in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Position Head Accountant Iraq

Status full-time employee (40h/week, 5 days)

Based Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Reports to CFO

Supervises 8 accountants in 8 project locations

Application deadline 28 February 2021

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Oversee and manage accounting and finance functions including timely recording of transactions, cash management, banking, payroll, receivables, and payables (approx.. 5000 transactions per year).
• Plan and implement systems for financial operations in accordance with Jiyan Foundation’s Finance Manual and donor regulations; including systems for cash flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting, financial record-keeping, grant management and compliance.
• Prepare monthly reports to the CFO and Program staff as required, including expenditures by cost center/project and other financial information, in a timely and accurate manner and reconcile general ledger files, account reconciliations, expenditures by cost center/project, as well as other financial information in a timely and accurate manner
• Train and supervise finance and logistics staff
• Sign off on payroll accounting including reporting of income taxes and social security contributions
• Prepare financial reports and other ad-hoc requirements, for review by the CFO.
• Sign off on regular bank and cash reconciliation
• Liaise with the auditing companies
• Prepare financial reports to KRG and tax department
• Sign off on permanent inventory of the organization's equipment and assets
• Regularly check the cheque book and petty cash stock
• Approve payments and requests for procurement and logistics documentation
• Suggesting adjustments to book-keeping software Infor SunSystems
• Stay up to date with donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and update finance and logistics staff

REQUIREMENTS

• Completed university degree in Finance or Accountancy
• Minimum five years professional experience
• Fluency in English; Kurdish and/or Arabic desirable
• Familiarity with book-keeping software and international book-keeping standards; experience with Infor SunSystems desirable
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team, cooperation with other staff members, centers and external partners
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Readiness to travel, including multi-day trips both nationally and internationally
• Undertake any activity aimed at protecting clients, particularly children and youth, from violence and harm
• Active interest in promoting human rights and social justice; awareness of current events both nationally and internationally

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Participation in staff-to-staff trainings, language trainings, as well as seminars with external trainers
• Access to special library with large collection of literature on human rights, torture, mental and physical health etc. for self-study
• Paid holidays (24 days for full-time position) plus 15 statutory holidays. Additional paid holidays, especially on the occasion of religious festivals, may be agreed upon
• Voluntary pension scheme with employer contributions

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to headaccountant@jiyan-foundation.org. Please use "Head Accountant” as the subject of your email.

For any questions, contact Leif Hinrichsen (CFO) at l.hinrichsen@jiyan-foundation.org.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Jiyan Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.