Requirements and Skills

• BA in Finance/Accounting or Business, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy;
• Background in education desirable.
• 5 years of experience in general in Finance and accounting, but at least 2 Years of Experience in financial management and project management, especially in drawing up activity budgets and reporting to donors.
• Knowledge of audit tracking, accounting and budgetary procedures and techniques, procurement of goods and services.
• Excellent verbal and written language skills in English (Arabic is a plus).
• Organizational skills and the ability to work independently;
• Ability to work under pressure and to travel;
• Proactively solving problems;
• High energy, pro-active and service-minded;
• Turkish nationality only;
• Hands-on attitude and willing to help out flexibly if required.

The Regional Finance Officer is based in Gaziantep or Istanbul, and he/she is working under the supervision of the Regional Finance Manager (RFM).
RFO is providing support to Finance and Admin officers (FAOs) in the region and he/she should ensure that the finance team is working based on SPARK policies and procedures and in compliance with Donor’s requirements.