Finance Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council

The Finance Assistant is responsible for day-to-day financial accounting tasks at the Dadaab field office.

Job description

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Record all cash movements and undertake periodic cash counts
• Assist in bank accounts and cashboxes reconciliations
• Follow up on advances and refunds
• Prepare and arrange for bank withdrawals and transfers and present for verification
• Verify all invoices, vouchers and receipts and supporting documents and enter in the system as appropriate
• Make all approved payments
• Maintain accurate financial and accounting files and transactions
• Maintain proper filling system for all financial and accounting documents
• Prepare periodic financial reports and submit for review
• Send monthly reports to the Nairobi office
• Assist in preparation of financial reports, budgets and budget monitoring for projects
• In liaison with the Field Support Assistants make payments for the necessary field office expenses.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Finance/Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant level II
• Experience from working with accounting 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 skills/profile

Education field

Finance / Economics

Education level

Academy college / University

Personal qualities

• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments
• Integrity

Language

English