1. Purpose of the Position:

The Senior Finance Officer will assist the Finance Director to contribute to efficient and effective accounting, financial management, and financial reporting by executing daily tasks with strong attention to detail, with particular responsibility for maintaining balance sheet schedules and ledgers, producing account and bank reconciliations, assisting with monthly closings and account analysis, and showing the ability to complete core monthly accounting and financial reporting tasks with decreasing supervision.

2.  Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Finance Director in Supervising the Accountants; and assigning different grants/programs/functions to different Accountants for balanced workload; to ensure efficient and effective financial management for GFP. in compliance with GFP and Donor/Partner policies and reporting requirements.
• Working closely with programs staff for implementation of different projects and ensure that all financial transactions are linked with programs activities.
• Maintaining donor reports and make sure the reports are compliance to donor reporting formats and timely submitted as per contractual requirements.
• Assist with annual audit and donors financial spot checks and compliance.
• Accounts payable, includes processing invoices, following up with vendors and solving discrepancies in timely manner.
• Accounts receivables, including Invoice creation, producing statement of accounts, collections on overdue accounts, and accounts reconciliation when it’s required.
• Banking, processing bank deposits, including trips to the bank. All associated finance entries. 
• Processing payouts and petty cash, checks & wire transfers verifying are within Generations for Peace policies and budget lines, correcting errors, questioning abnormal expenses, and entering into the finance system. 
• GFP credit cards reconciliation and communication for obtaining supporting documentation.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups, keeping information confidential.  
• Assist with especial events and projects as required. Brand items, Revenue Generation Events, Programs Reports.
• Assisting with monthly and year end tasks, like payroll and closing financial year.
• Fixed Assets and Depreciation.
• Filling and records retention. 


• Contributing and brainstorming ideas in support of organization objectives.
• Any other related tasks and responsibilities that may be required.

3. Key Result Areas:

• Payables and Receivables vouchers.
• Donors reporting and financial requirements 
• Bank reconciliation and balancing records.
• Monthly and yearly closing tasks. 
• Quality of Financial Management information.
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets and Brand items stock.
• Teamwork and contribution to the broader work of the organisation.
• Continuous learning and improvement.
• Personal Development.

4. Generations For Peace Values:

• Integrity: Transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct in all actions.
• Resilience: Adaptability, perseverance, and teamwork through challenges.
• Impact: Achieving measurable and meaningful results that matter.
• Innovation: Creativity, continuous learning, and context-based solutions.

​5. Education, Qualifications, Competences, Skills Required:

Essential:

• University Bachelor’s Degree essential, accounting, finance, business management.
• At least Six year’s professional experience in accounting role.
• Excellent computer skills (documents/spreadsheets/databases/presentations/calendars/email).
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Interest in global current affairs, peace building and development.
• Commitment to learning and personal development.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated payroll processing experience

6. Core competencies:

• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Contract Negotiation & Vendor Management
• Operational & Facility Oversight
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Crisis Management & Problem Solving
• Advanced Bilingual Communication (English/Arabic)

​​Safeguarding Commitment:

Generations For Peace is committed to protecting the dignity, rights, and well-being of all children, youth, and adults it

engages with. The post holder is expected to uphold GFP’s Safeguarding Policy and the organisation’s Code of Conduct.