Finance Coordinator

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. 

IRW’s International Programme Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Finance Coordinator’ to join its dynamic team based out of its offices in Marrakech Morocco on a full-time, fixed term basis for 6 months.

The purpose of the role is to manage the Field/Country finance including local partners reporting & reviews, support administration and human resources staff where needed and effective control of all financial matters ensuring reporting and compliance with donors and Islamic Relief financial guidelines

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain systems and controls to ensure the efficiency, integrity and transparency of the field office and sub-office operations in accordance with guidelines provided by IRW and internationally accepted accounting standards

• Ensure all accounting records and supporting documentation for all financial transactions are maintained in a systematic order and in safe and secure conditions in the field office and  sub-offices where applied.

• Assist and support the Program Manager/HOP & CD/HOM in reviewing the local partners submitted budgets and support in the preparation of budgets for projects proposals and annual/periodic field office budgets to submit to IRW.

• Assist and support the HOP/Program Managers and CD/Head of Mission in ensuring that field expenditures meet Islamic Relief and institutional donor requirements and remain within the approved plans and budgets including the review of Local partners submitted reporting and supporting documentation to verify the expenditure.

The successful candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and MBA would be an added value.  Qualified Accountant (parts/full - ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA/ CCAB) or equivalent internationally recognized accounting qualification
•  Knowledge of ERP and proficiency of its usage
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial teams
• Fluency in Arabic and English (both written and spoken)

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore may close the advert sooner than the advertised date.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• criminal records check (to be added if the Recruitment req notes the role requires a CRB check)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy. (For all Director and Country Director positions)

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer