Vacancy at The Norwegian Refugee Council for Finance Officer

 Employment Nigeria 29-Dec-2017 MAIDUGURI , Accounting   NGO  


The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) a not for profit non-governmental, humanitarian organization that advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

POSITION : Finance Officer

Description

NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

Responsibilities

  • Follow up to ensure prompt processing of daily vendor payments and Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
  • Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
  • Verify that all transactions have complete supporting documents and ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
  • Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
  • Daily supervision of finance assistants
  • On a monthly basis Ensure all deductions are timely remitted to statutory authority according to the provision of the law.
  • Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments of staff, suppliers and contractors incorrect account details etc)
  • Ensure that weekly, monthly finance reports are prepared on time.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of University degree in related field
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
  • Experience from working as a Finance officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Fluency in English and Hausa

Attributes :

  • A good sense of humour is an asset
  • All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
  • Handling insecure environment
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect


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