Chief Accountant-Damascus Office

About WATAN

WATAN is a leading civil society organization committed to revitalizing communities and assisting those affected by crises, disasters, and conflicts.
Watan is an independent, non-political, and non-partisan organization.
We operate according to a comprehensive approach through integrated programs to address emergency humanitarian issues and sustainably revitalize communities.

Position Overview

Working with a skilled team to deliver the best outcome on a timely manner, monthly closing for the accounting data, ensuring the quality of the donor’s financial reports, taking part in developing the methods of work and assisting in developing the needed financial tools to raise the work performance to the next level.

Chief Accountant's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing the creation of journal entries, performing account reconciliations, assisting with monthly closing process and internal audits, maintaining accounts payable information, tracking and reconciling accounts receivable and assist with payroll administration, Creating budgets on the accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance, reconciling entries. • Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, activity statement, and other statements.
• Analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors upon the need. • prepare and review the monthly financial reports to donors and partners based on the contracts conditions. • Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups. • Protects organization's value by keeping confidentiality.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities;
• Ability to team leading and distribution the tasks and provide technical support for them.
• Participate in raising the capacity for the team and the department.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Minimum Required: one to three years of progressive, relevant experience.
• Preferred: non-profit organization experience, experience with accounting software
• Knowledge of Financial Accounting/GAAP and Management Accounting/Reporting
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and advanced experience with Excel is required
• Strong reporting and analysis skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop and propose creative solutions, while also identifying issues which need to be escalated
• Strong project and time management skills, sound judgment, ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills; ability to work with colleagues and partners nationally and internationally
• Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
• Ability to adapt and work in a very flexible, fluid, and evolving environment
• Exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Well knowledge in using accounting software, preferably QuickBooks
• Special Skills (technical or advanced)
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with expertise skills in Excel
• Ability to occasionally work with a varying schedule including occasional evenings, early mornings and weekends as needed to accommodate wide ranging time zones and the occasional weekend meeting
• Join our dynamic team  and make a meaningful impact on communities by leading successful bid strategies and ensuring the sustainable development of impactful projects.

• Early applications will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews