Finance Officer

Vacancy no.: CUE-2026-010

Position title: Finance Officer

Department: Finance Department

Position category: Local/ Expat

Employment type: Full-Time

Employment duration: One year

Deadline for Application: 2 August 2026

Line Manager: Finance Coordinator

Location: CUE Campus

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks or equivalent systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise professional judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• Fluency in English, Arabic, and Kurdish.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Record and maintain accurate financial transactions, journal entries, and supporting documentation in the accounting system.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reconcile bank accounts, cash accounts, and other balance sheet accounts regularly.
• Process payments to vendors, consultants, and staff, verifying supporting documents for completeness and compliance.
• Monitor accounts receivable and assist in managing tuition and fee collections.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of departmental and project budgets, including budget-versus-actual analyses.
• Prepare financial and management reports and support cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with university financial policies and applicable tax, social security, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain effective internal controls and support internal and external audit processes.
• Assist in the financial management of donor-funded projects, monitoring expenditures and supporting donor reports and reimbursement requests.
• Support procurement and finance-related administrative processes and the improvement of financial procedures and systems.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Head of Finance.

Application: The following documents are required to be submitted along with the application.

• An updated CV
• Cover letter
• Please indicate the vacancy no. on the subject of your e-mail.
• Please send your application to: jobs@cue.edu.krd

*Applications submitted without the vacancy no. in the subject line will not be considered