Sarah Cossa Email & Phone Number

Beirut District, Lebanon

Assisted in the implementation of Finance policies and procedures.Daily processing of the data entry, bank and cash transactions, and ensuring correct T codes are used.Processed payments through preparation of checks and bank transfers after submission of complete supporting documents.Reviewed petty cash expenses and processing payments while ensuring compliance with IRC policies and procedures.Reviewed supporting documents for various types of payments to ensure they are complete, with appropriate verifications / & authorizations.Reviewed supporting documents for payments related to volunteers, beneficiaries, etc. and ensuring they are complete, with appropriate program verification.Reviewed Bid Analysis and advance clearances.Organized and maintained an efficient and effective filing system for all financial, accounting, contracting, and other documentation.Conducted regular site visits to process program-related payments & participate in the ATM card distributions and cash payments.Handled checks for suppliers, and/or verifying payment recipients, and following up on the check receipts related to the area.Performed regular follow ups on outstanding advances and ensuring the advances taken are liquidated appropriately as per the advance policy.Prepared various tracking sheets such as advances, lease agreements, checks receipts tracking sheetsMaintained custody of the office’s petty cash and making payments of approved transactions. Performed bi-weekly and month-end cash counts, as per the petty cash policy.Assisted during the audit process with timely provision of selected documents.Assisted in other finance reconciliations, during month and year-end closures, as requested by the supervisor. For example, I prepared bank and cash reconciliation statements of all accounts on a monthly basis and assisted in processing of the cash united system and BOB finance policies and procedures to upload beneficiaries’ payments.