Finance Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Ref. nr.: 4104907546
Location: Yola, Adamawa   
Start date: 01/09/2019
End date: 31/12/2019
Reports to: The Area Manager.

Job Description

• Daily supervision of finance assistants
• Reconciliation of NRC bank accounts and cash boxes
• Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
• Ensure that weekly, monthly finance reports are prepared on time.
• Daily verification of POs, PRs Bid Analysis, per diem claim and other documents within the finance officer threshold
• Verify that all transactions have complete supporting documents and ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Support to ensure month end closure is completed according to the timeline provided in the finance handbook
• Support to verify the monthly National Staff Payroll and posting
• Follow up to ensure prompt processing of daily vendor payments and Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
• Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
• Travel to field sub-field office to monitor and support the finance assistants
• On a monthly basis Ensure all deductions are timely remitted to statutory authority according to the provision of the law.
• Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments of staff, suppliers and contractors incorrect account details etc)
• Support the Finance Coordinator facilitate monthly BVA meetings, Project summary and spending plans
• Facilitate daily cash counts and safeguard of cash in the office.
• Facilitate audit activities
• Perform other related tasks that will be assigned by line manager

Qualifications

• Experience from working as a Finance officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
• Minimum of University degree in related field
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English and Hausa

Education field:

• Finance / Economics
• Humanities / Maths / Science

Education level:

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• A good sense of humour is an asset

Language:

• Hausa
• English

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP/September 2019
• Duration: 4 month (One year renewal)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, Grade level 5, Step 1.
• Duty station: Yola, with frequent travels. Travel outside Yola is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.

Miscellaneous info:

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected