Finance Assistant (Kadugli) – DRC

Job Description

Organization	Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Workplace:	Kadugli
Department/Country:	Sudan
Contract type:	National contract
Application due:	08 Aug 2023

Overall purpose of the role

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operational in Sudan since 2004. The programme focuses predominantly on the conflict-affected population living outside of camps in the rural areas.  This role will suit a candidate with strong field experience in Finance looking for challenging skills and opportunity to influence, introduce tools to better manage Budget, quality cashbooks and timely reporting. You will be resilient, a self-starter, and confident in providing strong financial procedures including reviewing key documents and ensuring correct Budgets lines.

Responsibilities: 

Cash Management

• In cooperation with Area Manager and program managers ensure that funds requests are done on time and enough cash is available at all time for the field payments
• Ensure adherence to cash management policy
• Issuing and managing staff cash advances by ensuring that cash advances are settled on time
• Ensure cash counts and bank reconciliation are done on time and shared with Country office by 2nd of every month
• Keep the bank and cash reconciliation of every field offices

Accounting Management:

• Prepare cashbooks and upload cash books to Dynamics by 3rd of every month
• Ensure the quality of the cashbook in terms of accounting code, project code & office code 
• Ensure quality and train the program staffs in BFUs, Cash policy and documentation process
• Reconcile field cash advances and uncleared cheques account 739000 & 942000 in Dynamics
• Review documents to ensure all invoices are fully supported before payments
• Ensure that all vouchers are scanned and uploaded online on a monthly basis
• In charge of field office taxation and social insurance files
• Provide all required documents for audits
• Ensure all documents are scanned monthly and uploaded on sharepoint
• Organize field beneficiary cash payments
• Any other tasks as may be assigned by Area Manager/Line manager

Experience and technical competencies 

• A university degree in commerce, Business administration (Finance) or professional qualifications in ACCA/CPA
• At least 4 years’ work experience in field of finance/accounting/book keeping in an NGO or the commercial sector.
• Hands-on experience/skills in MS Excel (experience in working with formulas)
• DRC experience in finance system is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, proactive and able to accomplish set deadlines.
• Willing to meet deadlines with minimum supervision

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions

Contract:    Eight months’ contract with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff in Sudan.  This position is graded at I

Start Date:       ASAP

Duty Station:    Kadugli

Reports to:       Area Manager / Support Services Team leader with technical supervision by Finance Manager

Application and CV

All interested applicants are required to submit their CV with three references and reachable contact numbers, a letter explaining how their skills and experience meet the requirements of the job, plus copies of academics and experience certificates online via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under Vacancies by 8 August 2023.  

Gender Equality: 

DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels.  In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap. 

Equal Opportunities: 

DRC is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees.  We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics.