Finance Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Role and Responsibilities

• The purpose of the assistant position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.
• Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities. 

Generic Responsibilities:
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan:

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Ensure proper filing of documents both in hard and soft
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function  

Specific responsibilities:

• These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly. 
• Ensure that cash are kept properly, payment process and other financial processes take place in adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor and the authorities requirements
• Make sure that daily cash counts are maintained.
• Make sure posting of transactions are done on daily basis.
• Make sure payments are processed on time
• Be responsible for bank transactions in line with NRC policy and procedures; 
• Posting of income and cost into bank cash boxes i.e. USD and NGN daily basis.
• Be the focal person between Area Office and Field office in regard to funds transfer requests and other payments through bank.
• Ensure timely clearance of field office cash box.
• Be responsible for release of payment to contractors & other payments as stipulated in the contract/agreement(s) & in line with NRC policies and procedures.
• Ensure control for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement before processing the payments.
• Keep good control of the Field offices, banks details and assist them with tools in use by NRC.
• Responsible for keeping of cash in office
• Responsible for scanning and archiving finance documentation as per SSD guidelines for the Field Office on a weekly and monthly basis.

Qualifications

• Preferably a Degree in Finance, Economics or any other related Course 
• Previous 2 years of experience working in a finance and support functions department (preferably INGO)
• Ability to work as a member of the team
• Microsoft Office Application
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of Local Language (Hausa).

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.