Regional Finance Coordinator - Region Horn of Africa at Norwegian Refugee Council

Job description

Generic responsibilities

• Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at area level
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
• Prepare and submit reports and analysis
• Ensure proper filing of all support documents
• Support line managers in procedures and require support team trainings
• Management of support team
• Ensure that the accounting, monitoring and reporting are according to procedures
• Support project staff in financial matters
• Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow for the area

Specific responsibilities

• Provide financial support to NRC Eritrea program
• Prepare budgets and financial reports for Eritrea
• Host audits for Eritrea
• Do Bank reconciliation and eBRS and project summary for Eritrea
• Review and post regional expenses into the Agresso
• Monitor regional budget regularly and inform/advice the regional head of finance on the status of spending
• Reconcile regional office and costs booked in 1560 in all country programs.
• Support regional head of finance in preparation of financial repots
• Support regional head of finance in preparation and revision of regional budgets
• Support regional head of finance in facilitating regional audits and reviews.
• Maintain good control of reconciliation of the regional budget
• Support the Regional Head of finance with gap filling in the country offices and start-up of country programs

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting and Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA II), or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience from working as a Finance Coordinator in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Practical experience of working with multi-donor, multi-year donor environment
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and standard accounting packages
• Excellent project management, accounting and financial analysis
• Knowledge of the context within the region

Education field

• Finance / Economics

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust

Language

• English

We offer

• Duty station: Nairobi
• Contract period is for 12 months with possibility of extension. Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Nairobi

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected