Finance Officer at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Job Identification: 11669
Location: Abuja
Role type: Full time
Duration of contract: 12 Months (Renewable)
Grade Level: Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: Finance Manager
Job Category: Finance

Job Description

• We are looking for people with Finance experience with International Humanitarian organization, and are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee or project participants.
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for we will like to hear from you. NRC is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate persons with finance experience with an INGO to join our Finance team.
• The position is based in Abuja. The Finance Officer Nigeria Abuja is responsible for the day to day implementation of the support functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the internal control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and travel claims, are duly processed.
• Ensure that staff advances, returns and claims conform to NRC standards and laid down policy before approval is made.
• Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
• Proper control, archiving and filing of all supporting documents related to payments for projects and Field Offices
• Ensure timely corrective actions on un-posted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.
• Post all Country Office payments and ensure that correct coding of expenditure on all payment Vouchers, Purchase Orders and Purchase Requests is done.
• Ensure monthly financial documents from the Country Office are scanned and archived in O365 as per guidelines given in the SSD manual and shared with the Country Office
• Assign duties, supervise, train and appraise the Finance Assistant when applicable
• Responsible for preparation and remittance of monthly taxes deducted from staff, suppliers and consultants on time to relevant authorities.
• Contribute in the design, development and implementation of the financial management policies, procedures and practices
• Support the Finance Manager in audit preparations and close outs
• Ensure that all cash and bank payments are processed on time, fully approved and with high quality supporting documentation
• Ensure daily and weekly cash counts are done for the area office and prepare the monthly reconciliation of the bank and cash accounts
• Cover for the Finance Coordinator during absences

Qualifications

• Minimum of University Degree in a related field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
• Good skills in Excel and Word
• Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso
• Good knowledge to initiate the revision of finance SOPs
• Good knowledge of the North – Eastern Nigeria context
• Member of any professional accounting body is an added advantage.
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Good communication skills.

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2023 (10:11AM).