Finance Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Description

• Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at area level
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
• Prepare and submit reports and analysis
• Ensure proper filing of all support documents
• Support line managers in procedures and require support team trainings
• Management of support team
• Ensure that the accounting, monitoring and reporting are according to procedures
• Support project staff in financial matters
• Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow for the area
• Ensure reconciliation of all balance accounts on a monthly basis
• Ensure proper filing of financial documents according to donor requirements
• Following up and ensuring that advances are settled in a timely manner
• Coordinate with field office and CO finance staff for scanning and archiving of financial documents
• Ensure that all costs are booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Adequate supervision of 1finance officer and 2 finance assistants
• Coordinate weekly meetings between finance staff for information sharing
• Ensure that staff salaries are properly recorded in Agresso accordi ng to budgetary allocations.
• Follow-up on cash projections and cash availability for program activities
• Ensuring that all payment vouchers are properly stamped @PAID@ before filing.
• Performing and following up on any other duties assigned by line manager

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• University Degree in Accounting, Management Science, Social Science or any other relevant field
• Advanced degree would be an additional advantage
• Membership of a professional body e.g ICAN, ACCA, ANAN Is desirable
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Significant experience in Finance in an NGO setting
• Contextual knowledge of north east Nigeria (Borno State) preferred.
• Strong communication, coordination and representational skills.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English & Hausa, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license/ National means of Identification

Personal qualification:

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We Offer

• Commencement: 25th May 2017
• Contract period: 31 December 2017 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State