Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: “Zero Hunger by 2030” – If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Accountant* 

in Erbil 

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until 31.12.2025. Employment location will be Erbil,in KRI. The position is paid according to SG6  (2,795,000IQD) as Gross Salary.

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The aim of the position is to manage the project’s/programme’s accounting and financial controlling.

Your responsibilities

2. Duties and area of responsibility

2.1.    Duties with own area of responsibility

• Manage the project’s/program’s accounting

• Maintain accounting related data on the basis of the current accounting software
• Fill up the check-book form as required per deadline
• Prepare vouchers for book-keeping and indicate their cost classification
• Verify correctness of vouchers, including supporting documents
• Check receipts and balance the field offices’ cash sheets
• Prepare and control the monthly project journal/balance sheet and send it to the Welthungerhilfe Office
• Execute cash payments, collect and prepare proper receipts
• Follow up on and arrange for a/c receivables and payables settlement (e.g. payment of utilities)

• Control financial transactions

• Monitor the cash-flow situation
• Prepare monthly and annual budgets and tracking variances
• Verify the correctness of the cash book (petty cash and bank transactions) and report results
• Verify the numerical correctness of contracts and execute payments
• Control the annual budget of project components
• Monitor time allocated to project components
• Provide necessary documents and reports for internal controlling

• Assist in the project’s/program’s financial management

• Prepare monthly payment sheets for staff (salaries)
• Calculate daily allowances and overtime payments
• Process claims for travel expenses
• Provide necessary documents for the project’s/program’s financial planning
• Maintain the office inventory list
• Immediately reports all problems involving finance and regulations
• File all important documents regarding the project’s/program’s accounting and finances

1. 1. Duties without own area of responsibility

• Fulfillment of any other tasks which are assigned by the management and correspond in general with the character of this position

2.3    Specific activities and duties of the position / Position specific qualifications

To be filled in or described individually by the Country Director or immediate superior

-Providing regular support to the partners on accountancy quality improvement.

-Responsible and being the focal point for the Mobile Digital, other FSPs, and Bank follow-up, monitoring, booking, and any other relative issues.

-Responsible for the Iraq Country Office project cost sharing, as well as additional donor-funded project/s.

-Filling, archiving, and scanning all the accounting documents for the WHH projects and partners’s.

– Provide technical support to national organization partners, and support spot checks and other exercises internally and externally  

• University degree 
• 2 to 5 years’ professional experience working in similar position with relevant tasks and responsibilities

Foreign language skills

• Fluency in English ,Kurdish and Arabic (written and spoken),

Please CLICK HERE to send your application via our online recruiting system by March  4th, 2025

Please note , Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.