About Bahar

Bahar Organization is an independent non-profit and non-governmental organization that provides humanitarian aid to vulnerable people without any discrimination in all its forms. BO is operating to respond to the needs and basic requirements of the humanitarian crisis in Syria in the middle of the affected communities caused by the conflict the basic principles of BO’s activities are to enhance the basic living standards of the affected population by delivering humanitarian aid based on the needs.

Purpose of Position:

Finance Officer takes charge of the Organization’s financial health by administering accounting operations to meet legal requirements and should be familiar with audits and governmental procedures, invoices and budget preparations and interested in managing accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable. He/she should also have excellent organizational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitoring daily entries, bookkeeping, filling vouchers, monthly journals and updated the financial system on daily basis.
Prepare financial reports to donors.
Maintaining contact with the banks and reconcile bank statements.
Performing daily routine Turkish accounting tasks. Any other functions as designated by the Finance Manager or SFO.
Assist the finance department on the daily Turkish accounting transaction (Derbis system) + Turkish legal forms 4A – 4B – 4C.
Assist finance department when Turkish legal Audit and prepare the related documentations and forms
Check accuracy of supporting documents related all transactions to provide them to Turkish legal accounting system (cycle) and as well as with donors
Assist in facilitating paying payroll for Turkey staff
Assist implement compliance program to ensure the organization operates following Turkish laws and legal accounting procedures
Delivering all the bills received in Turkey to the legal accountant after deep checking.

Academic Qualification/s and Professional Experience:

University or Institute Degree in Economic – Accountancy or relevant education.
Training courses in Budgeting, Financial Risk Resolution and External and Internal Audit. At least 2 to 3 years of relevant experience (preferably in Humanitarian aid projects and complicated contexts).

English language proficiency: Good (speaking, writing and reading).
MS-Office proficiency: Advanced (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Good communication and social skills.
Accurate, structured, flexible and responsible.

Turkish language ability to understand (reading and writing) is very important

Development and execution of an audit plan
Develop and implement organizational policies and regulations.
Oversee all business operations relating to compliance including policies, investments, and procedures.
Design and monitor control systems to deal with violations of legal rules and internal policies.
Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
Review and evaluate organization procedures and reports to identify hidden risks or common issues.
Coordinate with different department managers to review all departmental compliance policies.
Perform periodic audits on organization procedures and processes.
Lead employee training sessions on legal and compliance issues.
Supervise compliance officers and team
Coordinate the intervention of auditors and/or statutory auditors on Bahar
Ensure the follow-up and compliance with the recommendations of the external auditors the statutory auditors and the audit for Special Purposes,
Participate in discussions aimed at improving audit practices and the effectiveness of internal control.
Control operational standards so that they are applied consistently across Bahar projects.
Fiscal Compliance
Support fiscal monitoring/financial training both for Syria/Erbil and HQ offices through scheduling and follow-ups to help ensure that fiscal requirements for grants and contracts are identified, realized, and monitored.
Support the BAHAR team to prepare financial reports for donors and provide inputs to narrative reporting; assist with financial report uploads and filings.
Maintains a working knowledge of laws, regulations, policy, and other requirements that affect grants management, in particular Donor grant requirements.
Assist Bahar team in preparing payroll re-class for review and processing.
Assists with the maintenance and analysis of staff allocations.
Budget
Assists in the compilation and drafting of annual operating and capital budgets.
Prepares and performs monthly budget-to-actual analysis, and conducts quarterly forecast reviews with program managers for assigned departments. Communicates results of reviews and analyses to finance leadership.
Helps ensure timeliness and accuracy of budgets.
Development of risk prevention policies
Develop a plan for monitoring the application of policies at Bahar.
Prevention policies against corruption,
Internal Controls
Review budgets and cost allocations when relevant to ensure compliance with organizational cost methodology standards
Prepare and present reports that reflect assignment results and document process.
Examines physical and digital vouchers against applicable voucher assembly work instructions and guidelines
Arrange for the donor and governmental audit processes and prepare audit findings memorandum
Develop a project audit schedule for Bahar Projects.
Create an audit protocol in two ways: compliance with donor procedures and compliance with the International Standard on Auditing (ISA) procedures.
Perform project audits: write a detailed report with recommendations and organize feedback.
Creation or Improvement of Procedures or Processes
Based on audits performed, proposes improvements to internal procedures and processes.
Reviews and develops procedures to mitigate fraud
Filling & Archiving
Support identifying physical and digital filing trends across all vouchers and make filing process improvement recommendations, when relevant.
Maintains a database of record-keeping recommendations and observations
Assesses completeness of substantiating documents against contractual terms and conditions
Integrate the training of accountability into Bahar
Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding donor’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards.
Develop and integrate a training module of accountability in Bahar
Create accountability tools and participate in their integration into the implementation of all projects.
Maintain open communication with management and audit committees.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as required
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills
BS degree in Business, Accounting, or Economics or relevant education.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in Humanitarian aid projects and complicated contexts.
A professional certificate from a reputable certifying body preferable such as CIA/CMA/CPA
Proven working experience as a Compliance Manager or similar roles
Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software, and databases
Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
Reasonable knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations
High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
Sound independent judgment
Experience in an operations support role, with analysis and/or interpretation of budgets and grants preferred.
Experience working with an international nonprofit is preferred.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to problem-solving required; the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial staff is also required.

Academic Qualification/s and Professional Experience:

BS degree in Business, Accounting, or Economics or relevant education.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in Humanitarian aid projects and complicated contexts.
A professional certificate from a reputable certifying body preferable such as CIA/CMA/CPA
Proven working experience as a Compliance Manager or similar roles
Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software, and databases
Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
Reasonable knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations
High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
Sound independent judgment
Experience in an operations support role, with analysis and/or interpretation of budgets and grants preferred.
Experience working with an international nonprofit is preferred.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to problem-solving required; the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial staff is also required. Advanced writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

Bahar is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants, or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to the Bahar Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply by completing the form at the following link:

About Bahar

Purpose of Position:

Bahar is looking for an objective, diligent, and professional Compliance Coordinator to join our dynamic compliance & internal controls department. The compliance Coordinator, working with the Compliance Manager, will be responsible for ensuring Bahar operations and procedures comply with legal regulations and internal policies, He/she will add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic approach to the effectiveness of risk management and control processes, also, will act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality, and goal achievement.

The Compliance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring an organization's policies and procedures comply with regulatory and ethical standards, these highly analytical professionals perform regular internal controls, implement organization policies and design control systems.

In this role, the position holder will perform a range of duties including evaluating all current and new compliance regulations, reviewing organization processes, and leading training sessions. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with in-depth knowledge of the latest industry procedures and regulations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Development and execution of an audit plan
Develop and implement organizational policies and regulations.
Oversee all business operations relating to compliance including policies, investments, and procedures.
Design and monitor control systems to deal with violations of legal rules and internal policies.
Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
Review and evaluate organization procedures and reports to identify hidden risks or common issues.
Coordinate with different department managers to review all departmental compliance policies.
Perform periodic audits on organization procedures and processes.
Lead employee training sessions on legal and compliance issues.
Supervise compliance officers and team
Coordinate the intervention of auditors and/or statutory auditors on Bahar
Ensure the follow-up and compliance with the recommendations of the external auditors the statutory auditors and the audit for Special Purposes,
Participate in discussions aimed at improving audit practices and the effectiveness of internal control.
Control operational standards so that they are applied consistently across Bahar projects.
Fiscal Compliance
Support fiscal monitoring/financial training both for Syria/Erbil and HQ offices through scheduling and follow-ups to help ensure that fiscal requirements for grants and contracts are identified, realized, and monitored.
Support the BAHAR team to prepare financial reports for donors and provide inputs to narrative reporting; assist with financial report uploads and filings.
Maintains a working knowledge of laws, regulations, policy, and other requirements that affect grants management, in particular Donor grant requirements.
Assist Bahar team in preparing payroll re-class for review and processing.
Assists with the maintenance and analysis of staff allocations.
Budget
Assists in the compilation and drafting of annual operating and capital budgets.
Prepares and performs monthly budget-to-actual analysis, and conducts quarterly forecast reviews with program managers for assigned departments. Communicates results of reviews and analyses to finance leadership.
Helps ensure timeliness and accuracy of budgets.
Development of risk prevention policies
Develop a plan for monitoring the application of policies at Bahar.
Prevention policies against corruption,
Internal Controls
Review budgets and cost allocations when relevant to ensure compliance with organizational cost methodology standards
Prepare and present reports that reflect assignment results and document process.
Examines physical and digital vouchers against applicable voucher assembly work instructions and guidelines
Arrange for the donor and governmental audit processes and prepare audit findings memorandum
Develop a project audit schedule for Bahar Projects.
Create an audit protocol in two ways: compliance with donor procedures and compliance with the International Standard on Auditing (ISA) procedures.
Perform project audits: write a detailed report with recommendations and organize feedback.
Creation or Improvement of Procedures or Processes
Based on audits performed, proposes improvements to internal procedures and processes.
Reviews and develops procedures to mitigate fraud
Filling & Archiving
Support identifying physical and digital filing trends across all vouchers and make filing process improvement recommendations, when relevant.
Maintains a database of record-keeping recommendations and observations
Assesses completeness of substantiating documents against contractual terms and conditions
Integrate the training of accountability into Bahar
Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding donor’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards.
Develop and integrate a training module of accountability in Bahar
Create accountability tools and participate in their integration into the implementation of all projects.
Maintain open communication with management and audit committees.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as required
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills
BS degree in Business, Accounting, or Economics or relevant education.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in Humanitarian aid projects and complicated contexts.
A professional certificate from a reputable certifying body preferable such as CIA/CMA/CPA
Proven working experience as a Compliance Manager or similar roles
Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software, and databases
Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
Reasonable knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations
High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
Sound independent judgment
Experience in an operations support role, with analysis and/or interpretation of budgets and grants preferred.
Experience working with an international nonprofit is preferred.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to problem-solving required; the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial staff is also required.

Academic Qualification/s and Professional Experience:

BS degree in Business, Accounting, or Economics or relevant education.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in Humanitarian aid projects and complicated contexts.
A professional certificate from a reputable certifying body preferable such as CIA/CMA/CPA
Proven working experience as a Compliance Manager or similar roles
Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software, and databases
Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
Reasonable knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations
High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
Sound independent judgment
Experience in an operations support role, with analysis and/or interpretation of budgets and grants preferred.
Experience working with an international nonprofit is preferred.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to problem-solving required; the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial staff is also required. Advanced writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply by completing the form at the following link:

The post will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position will be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged

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