Finance Manager

Toplum icin Yenilik ve Yardım Derneği (TIYYD) is seeking a new Finance Manager to help development our department and leader finance team. You will play a key role in formulation finance department strategy, building robust reporting mechanisms and ensuring organizational compliance.

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 Finance, Accounting or Economics

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

• Solid understanding of financial reporting requirements

• Experience working with Turkish legal accountants

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

• Advanced working knowledge of Excel

• Excellent English & Arabic language skills

• Turkish Citizen or Istanbul issued Residency Permit

What We’re Looking For: Strongly Preferred

• At least 2 years of proven experience as a Financial Manager.

• Experience in remote management environments

• Experience with Google Drive and various software applications

• Knowledge of Quickbooks

RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Oversee external auditing activities (for the entity and projects).

• Liaise with Auditors, tax agents, bankers, regulatory bodies, external lawyers for business related matters

• Review all financial reports required for the organization

• Oversee TIYYD’s budget and financial activities

• Check and review budget vs actual and check the financial deviation

• Create financial reporting for annual budget planning.

• Prepare all needed documentation for internal and external audit reviews and assessments

Management

• Provide mentorship to current finance team

• Oversee tasks and project management for finance department

• Assist management in the formulation of overall strategic plans

• Lead, coach and develop the finance team ensuring correct prioritization and delegation of workload

Department Development

• Assess current department needs and propose ways to address current gaps

• Identify gaps in policies and procedures and put in a plan to develop these tools

• Ensure implementation of policies and procedures in place in addition to those that are developed.

• Assist other departments managers to improve their financial awareness and provide the needed financial information for their operations.

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

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.