Finance Officer – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is looking for qualified applicants for the following open position.

Job Title:

Finance Officer

Job Overview:

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Company’s Scale

Place of Work: Jijiga, Ethiopia.

Job Position:

Finance Officer

Duties:

Implement financial systems and procedures according to Financial Handbook and other NRC policies and delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action at area level
Prepare bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations
Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment
Ensure timely payment of staff salaries, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures
Ensure sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management, monthly financial reports (when requested) and send all relevant documents to country office
Ensure scanning and filing of all financial documents according to NRC standards
Supervise, train and develop financial staff
Support programme staff in financial matters
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Responsible for managing monthly financial statements of the Area office
Ensure that all payment requests are properly documented, verified and authorized before payments are made
Control that supporting documentation of all cash transactions are valid and report to the Finance Coordinator in case of insufficient documentation
Issue payment vouchers and ensure that all payments have the correct project and account codes
Posting and rebooking financial transactions into Agresso system [NRC’s financial software]
Track, with Area Manager spending versus budgets via Agresso Budget Monitoring tool (BvA)
Keep track and record all cash advances and ensure all advances are accounted for within the set guidelines [with some flexibility with good justification]
In close coordination with Programme Managers/Coordinators, prepare the monthly cash forecast/ cash request to country office, for all projects to ensure cash flow in the Area office
Process payments directly to suppliers, other vendors and other agencies.
Assist Line Manager and Area Manager as per requested.

Job Requirement:

Qualification:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related fields.
Professional knowledge of auditing is a bonus but not essential.

Experience:

Experience from working as a Finance Officer in the humanitarian or development sector, or in the private sector or with a local NGO
Previous experience working in Somali Region Context is a bonus
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.

Skills:

Honest and high integrity
Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
Hard-working
Flexible and co-operative
Willingness to learn (if asked by supervisor) new aspects of financial software Agresso
Security, political and cultural awareness.