- Department: Finance
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Posted: 2026-10-14
Title: Finance Assistant.
Location: Al-Hasakeh.
Travel: Regular visits to Al-Hasakeh RI facilities.
Department: Finance.
Reporting to: Finance Officer.
Close Date: 24 October 2026.
Job Profile:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to support our finance team in managing financial transactions and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures
The Finance Assistant supports the daily financial operations of the Al-Hasakeh office by ensuring accurate financial processing, effective cash management, proper financial documentation, and compliance with Relief International policies and donor requirements.
The role contributes to maintaining strong financial controls through accurate recordkeeping, timely transaction processing, document archiving, and support for financial reporting and month-end activities.
Working under the supervision of the Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant is expected to independently manage routine financial activities while ensuring compliance with RI financial policies and procedures. The role requires sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential financial information with integrity.
Key Responsibilities:
Accountability and Complexity:
- Ensure financial transactions are complete, accurate, and properly documented.
- Identify and report any discrepancies or irregularities promptly.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of financial information.
- Exercise a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in all financial processes.
Financial Operations and Compliance:
- Process invoices, payment requests, expense claims, and other financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Review supporting financial documentation before processing payments to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with RI policies and donor requirements.
- Prepare payment vouchers and obtain all required approvals before payment processing.
- Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of financial records and information.
- Support compliance with internal controls and organizational financial procedures.
- Assist the Finance Officer in reviewing incentive payroll, and employee financial documentation.
- Prepare monthly accrual lists and submit them to the Finance Officer.
- Prepare and maintain finance tools, trackers as required.
Cash management:
- Responsible for managing the cash in the Al-Hasakeh office.
- Receiving requested funds and delivering salary payments to national staff and indirect staff.
- Process office payments and salary distributions by using the card system device properly.
- Record all cash transactions and update the cashbook & cash count daily and by end of the month and when receiving fund.
Archiving:
- Develop and organize the filing system of the Al-Hasakeh office.
- Scan finance documents daily and ensure all scanned documents are named appropriately and archived on the One drive for easy access and keep a backup for all scans against any accidental loss upload on the One drive.
Person Specification:
Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.
Essential criteria
- At least two years of Finance experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or finance-related fields.
- Good in English skills.
- Strong computer literacy (Excel, Word, internet).
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience with NGO or INGOs.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work proactively with minimal supervision.
- Additional Finance training or certifications.
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