Job ID
51380
Job Title
Project Accountant
To work for
Human Aid and Development -HAND
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Finances/Accountancy - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and complete project accounting records, ensuring that all financial transactions are properly documented, coded and recorded against the appropriate budget lines and funding sources.
- Monitor project budgets and expenditures against approved plans, identify variances or potential overspending, and provide timely financial information and recommendations to project management.
- Review payment requests, invoices, supporting documents and other financial transactions to ensure accuracy, eligibility, completeness and compliance with established procedures.
- Prepare and maintain cash books, financial records, reconciliations and supporting schedules, including regular bank and cash reconciliations.
- Support the preparation of accurate and timely project financial reports, expenditure reports, budget-versus-actual analysis and donor financial reporting.
- Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, Finance, Procurement and Administration teams to ensure that financial transactions are properly authorized, documented and aligned with project activities.
- Monitor project advances, settlements and outstanding financial documents, following up on discrepancies and ensuring timely liquidation and reconciliation.
- Maintain an effective audit trail and organized financial documentation, ensuring that project records are readily available for internal and external audits, donor reviews and financial verification.
- Support financial monitoring of project activities and provide financial inputs during project planning, procurement, implementation, reporting and close-out.
- Ensure compliance with HAND financial procedures, donor requirements, applicable accounting standards and internal controls, and promptly raise financial risks or irregularities to the appropriate supervisor.
Please note:
• Please note that these vacancies are part of a roster/pool of potential candidates.
• No start date is confirmed at this stage, and any engagement will be contingent upon the successful completion of all required project procedures and approvals.
- Monitor project budgets and expenditures against approved plans, identify variances or potential overspending, and provide timely financial information and recommendations to project management.
- Review payment requests, invoices, supporting documents and other financial transactions to ensure accuracy, eligibility, completeness and compliance with established procedures.
- Prepare and maintain cash books, financial records, reconciliations and supporting schedules, including regular bank and cash reconciliations.
- Support the preparation of accurate and timely project financial reports, expenditure reports, budget-versus-actual analysis and donor financial reporting.
- Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, Finance, Procurement and Administration teams to ensure that financial transactions are properly authorized, documented and aligned with project activities.
- Monitor project advances, settlements and outstanding financial documents, following up on discrepancies and ensuring timely liquidation and reconciliation.
- Maintain an effective audit trail and organized financial documentation, ensuring that project records are readily available for internal and external audits, donor reviews and financial verification.
- Support financial monitoring of project activities and provide financial inputs during project planning, procurement, implementation, reporting and close-out.
- Ensure compliance with HAND financial procedures, donor requirements, applicable accounting standards and internal controls, and promptly raise financial risks or irregularities to the appropriate supervisor.
Please note:
• Please note that these vacancies are part of a roster/pool of potential candidates.
• No start date is confirmed at this stage, and any engagement will be contingent upon the successful completion of all required project procedures and approvals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a relevant field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial management, or project finance, preferably with NGOs/INGOs or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience working on UNICEF-funded projects or programmes is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring, financial reporting, transaction processing, reconciliations and expenditure control.
- Experience managing project finances in humanitarian, development or recovery contexts, with knowledge of donor financial requirements and compliance procedures.
- Experience with accounting software, financial databases and MS Excel, with strong ability to analyse and present financial information.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial management, or project finance, preferably with NGOs/INGOs or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience working on UNICEF-funded projects or programmes is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring, financial reporting, transaction processing, reconciliations and expenditure control.
- Experience managing project finances in humanitarian, development or recovery contexts, with knowledge of donor financial requirements and compliance procedures.
- Experience with accounting software, financial databases and MS Excel, with strong ability to analyse and present financial information.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Project accounting and financial management.
- Budget monitoring and expenditure control.
- Financial reporting and reconciliation.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls.
- Financial analysis and variance monitoring.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Budget monitoring and expenditure control.
- Financial reporting and reconciliation.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls.
- Financial analysis and variance monitoring.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
Salary and Benefits
- According to the salary scale approved in the organization.
About us
Human Aid and Development (HAND) is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organization dedicated to creating positive and sustainable change for vulnerable and underserved communities. Guided by the principles of inclusion, accountability, dignity, and sustainability, HAND works to expand opportunities, strengthen resilience, and improve access to essential services for people affected by crisis and other challenging circumstances.
Building on its regional humanitarian experience, HAND established its operational presence in Syria in 2025 and is expanding its programmes to respond to evolving community needs and contribute to recovery and development efforts. HAND works with children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, returnees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups through an integrated, multisectoral approach covering Education, Youth Development and TVET, Child Protection and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, WASH, and Emergency Response and Basic Assistance.
With its main office in Damascus and operational presence across Damascus and Rural Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idleb, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous, HAND works closely with communities, local authorities, national and international partners, donors, and other stakeholders to deliver relevant, quality, and sustainable programmes. HAND is officially registered and licensed to operate in Syria under License No. 173/2025 and is also registered and operational in Lebanon.
At HAND, we believe that people are at the heart of sustainable change. We are committed to building a professional, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where dedicated individuals can contribute their expertise, develop their skills, and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
Building on its regional humanitarian experience, HAND established its operational presence in Syria in 2025 and is expanding its programmes to respond to evolving community needs and contribute to recovery and development efforts. HAND works with children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, returnees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups through an integrated, multisectoral approach covering Education, Youth Development and TVET, Child Protection and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, WASH, and Emergency Response and Basic Assistance.
With its main office in Damascus and operational presence across Damascus and Rural Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idleb, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous, HAND works closely with communities, local authorities, national and international partners, donors, and other stakeholders to deliver relevant, quality, and sustainable programmes. HAND is officially registered and licensed to operate in Syria under License No. 173/2025 and is also registered and operational in Lebanon.
At HAND, we believe that people are at the heart of sustainable change. We are committed to building a professional, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where dedicated individuals can contribute their expertise, develop their skills, and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
Required employees number
2
Posted On
Oct 01, 2026
Expiry Date
Oct 16, 2026
CV Language
English
