Finance Coordinator

Join War Child International as a Finance Coordinator to manage accounting processes and support financial reporting for projects in regions affected by conflict.

• *The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
• Follow up on Partners Periodic Financial Reports and burn rate reports.
• Checking the Partners financial supporting documents eligibility and compliance, and the data recording on the accounting system.
• Ensures that all bookkeeping/financial documents of partners and War Child are compiled and organized according to international auditing standards and donor and WC standards, polices, and guidance.
• Preparing the Partner's financial reports for recording on the WC accounting system.
• Review financial reports from partners in collaboration with the Program Team.
• Follow up with the WC partners and hold regular meetings.
• Supports WC Project Partners on all financial aspects.
• Assesses WC partners capacities in collaboration with the Program team and contributes to training when relevant.
• Manages the Partner Funding Agreement, the payments, and the advances to Partners.
• Monitors WC projects budgets and advises on the allocation of expenses.
• Updates WC projects budgets forecast of expenses in collaboration with the Program staff, and the Procurement and Logistics Senior Officers.
• Provide Senior Program staff with regular monthly financial analysis, highlighting overall challenges and opportunities.
• Review the monthly expenses allocated to the project and update the BFU.
• Drafting the donors financial reports.
• Participates in the monthly Grant review meetings and presents the spending status of grants he/she is following up on.
• Supporting the operations team, program team, and partners in preparations of new budgets and budget reallocations.
• Leading the Audit preparation, during the audit and for the implementation of audit recommendations findings.
• Advises and supports the Finance Manager in maintaining efficient financial workflows, control, and Segregation of Duties.
• Assess and mitigate financial risks, ensuring relevant organizational setup and reliable internal control system.
• Alert key staff on financial risks and responsibilities.
• Line Manage and Supervises the Finance Officers
• Holding the filing system for the Grants Agreements.
• Holding the filing system for the partners’ Funding Agreements, financial reports, and financial documents.
• Complies with deadlines and reporting dates.

• Very strong computer skills, Microsoft office, especially Excel
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Cultural sensitivity
• Result-oriented
• Attentive to details and cost-conscious
• Works well in a small team
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills
• Excellent management skills, teamwork, and flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to training, capacity building, and collaboration with local organizations