Finance Coordinator

TIYYD is seeking a new Finance Coordinator to help us keep our books in order! You will play a key role in our growing finance team, helping us with compliance, accounting and more.

ABOUT YOU

You are detail-oriented. You love the details and making sure they are as close to perfect as possible. You know that the small things make the big picture work.

You love numbers. Crunching numbers, recording numbers, reviewing numbers, reconciling numbers – anything to do with numbers, you are drawn to.

You are a builder. You are ready to come into a team that is building and contribute to making the systems work.

You are collaborative. You know that your role intersects with many functions and are prepared to make sure these relationships can thrive.

ABOUT KARAM HOUSE

Karam House is an innovative workspace for Syrian and Turkish teens, in Istanbul and Reyhanli, Turkey, which defy traditional approaches to education for the most vulnerable in local communities. At Karam Houses, hundreds of teens learn through access to technology (maker spaces, internet, computers), expert mentorship (Syrians refugee architects and engineers), and a sophisticated design-based curriculum (developed by MIT grads) that teaches youth how to build their ideas and their community.

We think about refugees and humanitarian aid differently and so we do things differently. We believe in investing deeply in communities affected by conflict.

What We’re Looking For: The Essentials

• University degree or college diploma in Accounting or Finance

• 3-5 years of experience of working in the finance department with a NGO, preferably.

• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records

• Advanced working knowledge of Excel

• Excellent Turkish & Arabic language skills required

• Turkish Citizen or Istanbul issued Residency Permit

What We’re Looking For: Strongly Preferred

• Competency using Quickbooks

• English skills highly preferred

• Experience with Google Drive and various software applications

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Record Keeping:

• Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.

• Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process

• Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations

• Record cash receipts with proper organizing methods.

• Prepare financial reports through collection, analysis, and summarization of data

• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system (paper & electronic)

Accounting:

• Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis

• Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including reviewing, coding, and processing payments

• Perform account receivable functions including invoicing, deposits, collections, and revenue recognition

• Work with the accounting team on providing external CPA with all necessary documents and reports

• Develop and maintain collaboratively fixed assets policy including tag and record all the organization assets with a corresponding depreciation schedule and account for it accordingly.

• Bring the books to the trial balance stage

• Conduct a monthly and periodic reconciliation of every bank account

• Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations

• Work with the accounting team on providing external CPA with all necessary documents and reports

Other:

• Perform payroll functions in an accurate and timely manner, and submit payroll taxes

• Develop and maintain collaboratively fixed assets policy including tag and record all the organization assets with a corresponding depreciation schedule and account for it accordingly.

• Maintain the petty cash fund

• Provide support as required to the Director of Finance and finance team in monthly and yearly closings.

• Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure documents are available and recorded in accounting books on time with all the supporting documents.

• Facilitate preparation for all internal and external audits.

REPORTS TO: Finance Controller

HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Saturday – Wednesday.

COVID-19 HOURS: 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday, 9 am – 6pm. 1 hour lunch break) Flexibility available for some hours to be conducted remote.

COMPENSATION: Based on the candidate’s level of experience, qualifications, and the organization’s salary scale in Turkish Lira.