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The international organization is undertaking research for development. We provide innovative, science-based solutions for countries across the non-tropical dry areas. Our research aims to reduce poverty and enhance food, water, and nutritional security and environmental health, in the face of global challenges, including climate change.
Routine responsibilities and other deliverables:
Accounts Payable:
- Research information to provide accurate and timely solutions to internal clients and vendors at multiple locations.
- Generate payment to vendors on a routine schedule.
- Inspect paid and unpaid invoices including cleared payment inquiries and check voiding to maintain accurate files and records according to company standards.
- Review automatic payments to ensure correct coding and authorization as well as sufficient contracts and documentation.
- Develop and maintain a filing system for financial information, records and documents to ensure easily available information.
- Monitor account balances, track expenses, prepare analyses of accounts payable and related financial activity to produce monthly financial reports.
Donor receipt management:
- Develop a robust system to coordinate long term cash forecast and monitor its realization,
- Identify the best process to monitor cash receipts and inform stakeholders,
- Liquidity and investments management:
- Coordinate cash planning with country offices to ensure optimal liquidity levels in different locations and minimize foreign exchange exposure. Provide support whenever problems related to cash holdings or payments arise.
- Prepare cash flow reports and monitor cash liquidity.
- Support the Finance Director in managing investments and prepare periodical investment reports.
Relations with banks and financial institutions:
- Serve as the focal point for all banking relations at the HQ level. Maintain good relationships with banks and financial institutions and monitor quality and cost of services,
- Ensure documentation of banking relationships is accurate and up to date. Ensure e-banking parameters are up to date and accurate. Coordinate and problem-solve with them on a daily basis as needed,
- Assist country offices in the transition from one bank to another,
- Problem solving in daily interactions with the banks as needed.
Other operational responsibilities:
- Cash receipts: Follow up on incoming transfers proactively, record them accurately and inform colleagues accordingly,
- Conversions: handle foreign exchange transactions in Cairo,
- Cash: monitor levels and use of imprest funds,
- Credit cards: Together with the Accounting department, monitor the use of cards and satisfaction of users, monitor payments to the company and more generally help ensure that credits cards provide optimal benefit to ICARDA and its staff,
- Assist with any question related to banking operations or applicable legislation
- Provide recommendations to improve policies and procedures in Finance and serve as a proactive member of the Finance Team.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance / Accounting / Commerce or a related field.
- Masters' university degree
- Accreditation by a relevant professional association, such as CTP, CPA, CMA, or others.
- experience in progressively responsible work in the same or related field for at least 5 years.
- Proficiency in relevant software packages (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint); & other functional software.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken; working knowledge of other languages is an added plus.
- Excellent Interpersonal skills and demonstrated service orientation.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly dynamic multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
- Proactiveness, initiative and good problem-solving skills.
- Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and deadlines.
- Proven ability to identify which issues need to be escalated.
