Finance Assistant

About the role

The Finance Assistant supports the Finance Coordinator in ensuring the smooth operation of daily financial activities at Women for Women International’s Iraq Country Office. The role involves handling petty cash, preparing cheques and payment documents, conducting banking transactions, and maintaining orderly financial records in line with organisational policies.

Key responsibilities

• Review payment requests and expense reports for accuracy, completeness and proper coding before verification.
• Prepare checks, bank transfers and payment vouchers (PVA, CR) as instructed.
• Carry out banking activities, vendor payments and daily cash counts, including weekly physical cash verification.
• Record transactions in the accounting system and assist with month‑end and year‑end reporting and audits.
• Maintain the petty‑cash fund, provide cash advances to staff and reconcile advances against expense reports.
• Ensure all supporting documents are stamped “PAID”, filed securely and organised by donor for reporting and audit purposes.
• Perform bank reconciliations and keep the financial filing system up‑to‑date and confidential.
• Coordinate with the Social Empowerment team to ensure sufficient funds are available for monthly training stipends.

Required profile

• Ability to verify payment requests and expense reports for accuracy and proper documentation.
• Experience handling cash, petty‑cash funds and basic banking operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential financial information.
• Familiarity with donor‑specific reporting requirements and internal financial procedures.
• Good organisational skills to keep financial records and filing systems orderly.

Required skills