Finance Clerk – Beirut

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Finance Clerk to support its finance department in Beirut, Lebanon. The role involves processing payments, maintaining filing systems, and assisting with audits and donor visits. This position is ideal for a recent graduate eager to start a career in humanitarian finance.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare checks, bank letters, and bank transfers based on complete supporting documents.
• Organize and maintain both physical and electronic filing systems for all financial documents.
• Retrieve payment documents and provide them promptly upon request.
• Assist during audits and donor visits by supplying required documentation.
• Contact suppliers to collect invoices and bank letters, and hand over bank letters to suppliers.
• Participate in cash distribution activities and scan documents for the ECHO project.
• Support ad‑hoc tasks related to the finance function as assigned by the supervisor.

Required profile

• Fresh graduate or diploma in finance or a related field.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work in a stressful environment.

Required skills