Senior Mission Accountant (Outside of the country)

Senior Mission Accountant (Outside of the country)

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Job Overview

This role involves auditing financial procedures and documents of missions abroad, verifying accuracy, ensuring proper entry into financial systems, and complying with policies and standards. Key responsibilities include controlling capital expenditures, following up on petty cash, scrutinizing financial settlements, monitoring payroll procedures, and auditing financial flows and revenues. The position also requires responding to audit reports, managing claims and bank accounts of missions, coordinating with other departments, and preparing financial reports and proposals for cost rationalization.

Main Responsibilities

• Audit financial procedures and documents, verify correctness, and ensure proper system entry.
• Control capital expenditures, petty cash, and disbursement procedures, and prepare reports.
• Follow up on financial settlements and tax collection with missions abroad.
• Audit payroll procedures for local employees in diplomatic missions.
• Monitor and audit all financial flows and revenues, ensure deposits, perform reconciliations, and submit reports.
• Respond to Audit Bureau reports according to approved principles.
• Manage claims of foreign entities payable, coordinate with missions, and prepare reports.
• Monitor bank accounts of missions outside the country and conduct inventory of financial covenants.
• Coordinate with the Consular Services Department and contribute to revenue development programs.
• Save revenue reports and monthly e-Dirham reports as per policies.
• Prepare expense reports and proposals to optimize spending.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Operational and General Responsibilities

• Support other organizational units with job-related matters.
• Participate in ministry programs, strategic initiatives, and performance improvement efforts.
• Ensure business continuity and contribute to organizational knowledge management.
• Maintain health and safety standards and promote resource sustainability.
• Contribute ideas for work environment improvement and procedure optimization.

Requirements

Academic Qualifications: High school diploma (mandatory), with options for Diploma, Bachelor\'s, or Master\'s degrees.

Work Experience: No specific years required, but experience in finance, accounting, or similar fields is preferred.

Additional Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Accounting, Auditing, Finance
• Industry: Government Administration