Finance Officer 12-526

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

JOB SUMMARY
This is a national staff position based in Istanbul, Turkey. This position is open to all Turkish nationals and foreign nationals with Turkish work and residency permits who fulfill job description requirements. The Finance Officer works directly under the supervision of the Country Director and/or relevant program manager and provides day-to-day financial and administrative leadership and support to local implementing partners on one or more programs/grants, including tracking subcontract agreements, processing transactions, reporting, financial analysis and adherence to donor regulations and International Medical Corps’ policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accounting and Finance Support to Grant/Contracts
• Extensive experience with developing programmatic pipelines outlining projected expenditure
• Carry out day-to-day accounting operations and financial support in accordance with donor/client and International Medical Corps internal policies and procedures
• Ensure required preapprovals are secured in advance of incurring an expense
• Prepare procurement requests and ensure all approvals are secured and coordinate with logistics department the delivery of services and goods
• Account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy, and control over payments
• Prepare ad hoc logistics and financial reporting to aid in tracking and reconciliation of transactions
• Maintain accurate financial transactions and grant/contract records
• Assist program staff and finance department in meeting donor/client and internal reporting requirements
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for submission to donor on or before the deadlines

2. Assist Finance Department in other finance related tasks, as needed including:
• Research on financial compliance topics
• Accounting for overhead procurements transactions
• Maintenance of accurate financial transactions records

Working Relationships
• Reports directly to Country Director and/or Program Manager. Further, must maintain open communication channels with IMC and implementing partner program Staff, and HQ Finance to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated clearly.
• Work with implementing partner program and logistics staff to ensure the coordination of programs are within budgeted targets
• Interface with service providers on service delivery, invoicing and processing of payments