Finance Adviser (Internal Controls) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job Description

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s values. To be dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable are attitudes and beliefs that shall guide our actions and relationships. NRC has a commitment to safety and wellbeing and together we build a positive working culture to feel valued, empowered, supported, safe and have a sense of belonging. NRC does not tolerate employees exploiting or abusing people and has zero tolerance to inaction.

What We Are Looking For

• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Finance Advisor Internal Controls for Nigeria. The purpose of the role is to be responsible to ensure compliance and adherence to NRC and partners processes and procedures is according to the standard and is aligned with donors requirements.

What you will do

• Ensure that country set up adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements
• Maintain overall compliance to national and NRC policies and procedures
• Training of staff on anti-corruption policies, procedures and guidelines
• Provide regular Compliance analysis and reports
• Implement anti-corruption policy
• Conduct and follow up on spot checks to ensure compliance with SOPs, policies, and documentation across various departments Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Manage and coordinate and be the focal point for all the Donor Financial audits in the NRC Nigeria office
• Ensure that financial risks are identified, assessed, and controlled effectively

What you will bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as an Auditor or Compliance Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Bachelor of Accountancy, Finance, Business Studies, Economics- Essential
• Membership to a professional Accounting body, eg- ICAN, ACCA, CIMA is an asset
• Masters degree level in Accounting, Finance, Business Studies- Desirable
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
• Knowledge of the local languages in North East Nigeria-Hausa
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar

What we offer

• Duty station: Abuja, Nigeria
• Contract: fixed national contract 12 months
• Travel: 50%
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important Information About The Application Process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email cwa.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.