Finance Officer (Madani) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 11590 |
| Job Category | Finance |
| Locations | Madani |
| Apply Before | 12/10/2021, 02:14 PM |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
Your main objective as the Finance Manager will be to oversee financial setup according to NRC standards and to support programme/project implementation. You will ensure that NRC Sudan is well positioned to respond to current and future needs and shall demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in all major Finance actions while ensuring capacity building of Finance teams across the country.
Specific responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation of all Finance related policies, procedures, strategies, and initiatives in coordination with the Finance team to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
- Update the Master Budget on regular basis to ensure that all funding gaps are covered
- Perform audit and compliance checks on all related Finance matters in all related offices and follow up on corrective measures as needed, perform quality control of area offices’ reports.
- Ensure that monthly accounting books closing is timely, accurate and compliant with NRC financial Handbook.
- Develop internal management financial reports to be submitted to CMG and budget holders.
- Facilitate monthly budget versus actual reporting for all NRC Sudan projects and prepare forecast of income and expenditures in coordination with Programme Staff as part of NRC board reports.
- Elaborate, review and update Finance Standard Operating Procedures for NRC Sudan as required and relevant.
- Implement global and regional initiatives rolled out in NRC Sudan.
- Manage the NRC Exchange Rate Regime and ensure risks against exposure to exchange rate loss are mitigated
- Conduct budget management trainings and provide orientation on finance matters and tools to non-finance staff.
Professional competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or any related field, professional qualification (ACCA, SIMA, CPA is an asset)
- Minimum 3 years of senior experience of managing finance or similar position in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience of working in complex and fragile contexts
- Experience of financial systems and structures development
- Proficient in MS Excel and accounting systems, preferably ERP
- Solid understanding of donor requirements (BHA, ECHO, INTPA, FCDO…etc)
- Fluent in English, written and verbal. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
- 12 months renewable fixed term contract subject to terms and conditions
- We aim to attract internationally experienced candidates with a starting monthly fee of NOK 57,744 (paid in USD)
- An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause; Learn more about NRC
- A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields
- Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
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ABOUT US
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
