Project Overview

The USAID/Jordan Business Growth Activity, implemented by Financial Markets International (FMI), will enable Jordan’s small and medium enterprises to improve their productivity and competitiveness, create new jobs and innovations within a range of sectors, and advance Jordan towards a more prosperous, resilient, and inclusive future. Through a series of evidence-based interventions, the Business Growth Activity will support these enterprises with direct firm-level assistance and broad-based capacity building programs to mobilize millions in capital, and address constraints through advocacy and public-private dialogue that complements USAID’s policy reform initiatives. The activity strives to allow growth-oriented small and medium enterprises to reach new markets and buyers, increase collaboration along value chains, and improve efficiency and quality to meet demand. The activity will empower these enterprises to access tailored and competitively priced debt, equity, and new hybrid financial products to operate within a more responsive business environment better informed by public-private dialogue and advocacy. This will allow small and medium enterprises to engage women, youth, and persons with disabilities, and increase sales, exports, and broad-based job creation

Position Summary

The Bookkeeper is responsible for recording and classifying data and records of financial transactions.

 Roles and Responsibilities:

S/he will perform related responsibilities as required. S/he shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the tasks detailed hereunder:

• Prepare monthly expense reports and bank reconciliations and submit for review and approval. 
• Accurately record all financial transactions in QuickBooks
• Prepare bank disbursement vouchers, wire transfers and checks and ensure all financial transactions are in compliance with implementer policies and procedures.
• Verify accuracy of all payment requests and assure proper allocation of expenditures to funding source and expense categories.
• Contact grantees, subcontractors and vendors to discuss invoices and payments and resolve discrepancies, as required..
• Ensure proper coding of grantees’ payments within the QuickBooks system.
• Assist in preparing monthly and periodic reports pertaining to grantees’ disbursement under their grants and outstanding balances of committed obligations within the grants pool.
• Support in providing reports in regard to burn rate, accruals, and budget projections as required by USAID and the implementer

 Applied Knowledge & Skills:          

• Strong interpersonal, negotiating, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with project finance management, including financial controls, accounting, auditing.
• Multi-tasking skills
• English and Arabic Proficiency (written and verbal)
• Experience in using Quickbooks software
• MS Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

 Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar position.
• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, business, management, administration, or a related field.
• Familiarity and previous experience with USAID rules and regulations and grants financial monitoring is highly desired.

 Duration of Assignment:

Immediate hiring for a one year contract renewable upon satisfactory performance. The duration of the USAID Business Growth Activity is 5 years, effective September 2021.

 Application:

Only the most qualified and suitable candidates will be invited to interviews. Interested qualified individuals may submit their application by 16 June, 2022. No phone calls will be accepted to inquire about the position.

Disclaimer:

FMI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FMI will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.