Accountant

Job Title: Accountant Reporting to: Finance Officer Place: Aden Contract Duration: 12 Months Deadline: 10 Jan 2026 About Afaq Shababia Foundation (ASF) ASF is a registered national NGO with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, No. 271. Our mission is to contribute to youth and community development by implementing quality programs and building effective partnerships in accordance with best institutional practices. ASF started its work in Yemen in 2013 and has been implementing projects in 4 sectors: capacity-building, peacebuilding, governance, Economic Empowerment, and Protection. Purpose of the Job The primary purpose of the accountant is to provide direct support to the finance officer, oversee the organization's financial management, ensure accurate reporting, and support effective planning and compliance to support the organization's operations. Duties and Responsibilities ASF is looking for an efficient and qualified person to fill the position to carry out the following Tasks and Responsibilities: 1. Preparing payments related to the management of the institution and its projects and ensuring the existence of all complex documents related to the payment, and their compliance with the standards of the institution and donors. 2. Preparing the monthly salary report and its payment, in addition to preparing the income tax deduction payment. 3. Auditing the petty cash fund movements and preparing the payment related to it. 4. Proving all restrictions related to the projects as well as those related to the institution. 5. Entering disbursement vouchers into the system and archiving them. 6. Proving all operations related to banks. 7. Supervising projects and preparing and reviewing financial reports. 8. Proving all operations at the end of the year. 9. Reviewing accounts and following up on debtors. 10. General supervision of accounts and control over the accounts and operations manual. 11. Preparing and reviewing monthly expenses. 12. Entering monthly expenses into the accounting system. 13. Writing bank checks. 14. Following up on project disbursements. 15. Preparing budgets and periodic and monthly financial reports according to the system in place. 16. Adding the accounting guide for funds, banks, and programs. 17. Archiving and documenting the files of the administration while keeping the papers of this administration and not receiving or delivering them except with the approval and knowledge of the institution's management. 18. Any Other related Tasks for the position appointed by the line manager. Required Profile and Experience: 1. Education: Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in social sciences and/or development, , or management. 2. Professional Experience: Essential working experience in a related position. 3. Professional Skills & Competencies: Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams). Possess well-developed communication skills in both written and spoken English as well as Arabic, with the ability to accurately translate and back-translate written text from English to Arabic technically. Strong skills and experience in all aspects of program development, including program/project design, proposal development, implementation, monitoring, review & evaluation. Knowledge and working experience of rules and regulations for the key donors currently active in Yemen is a distinct advantage. Able to handle a large workload, work under pressure, independently, and with limited supervision Ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast-paced environment. Excellent personal and communication skills. Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and result-oriented. Thorough and able to pay attention to detail while also able to meet deadlines. Have skills to maintain productive work relationships in a multi-cultural work environment.