General responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the Finance function
• Ensure that all finance transactions are in compliance with NRC Finance Handbook, other NRC policies and door requirements
• Prepare documents as required by line manager

Specific responsibilities

• Ensure, in coordination with the relevant project staff, that project / program expenditures are incurred consistent with grant agreements and grant budgets
• Assist in accounting procedures reviews to ensure compliance with all the applicable accounting laws and statutory regulations, and NRC policy requirements
• Assign duties, supervise, train and line manage the Finance Assistants.
• Supervise bank and cash boxes reconciliations on daily and monthly basis in Metekel field office.
• Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of all financial and accounting files and transactions
• Ensure that weekly, monthly finance reports are prepared on time.
• Daily verification of POs, PRs Bid Analysis, per diem claim and other documents within the Technical Finance Officer threshold.
• Ensure accurate reporting from all NRC’s Implementing Partners
• Conduct and following up financial reports with Implementing Partners (IP) and report any violation for the terms of signed agreement between IP & NRC.
• Ensure proper and adequate filing system for financial documents
• 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
• Support to ensure monthly closure is completed according to the timeline provided in the finance handbook.
• Follow up to ensure prompt processing of daily vendor payments and Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
• 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)
• Responsible for the archive of financial documents in Metekel field office and make sure that all the documents are scanned and prepared according to NRC filling guidance.
• Facilitate daily cash counts and safeguard of cash in the office.
• Prepare all necessary information for internal or external audits
• Support field offices   on finance matters when needed.
• Perform other related tasks that will be assigned by line manager.

• Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance
• Minimum of Three years of experience working as a Finance officer in a humanitarian/recovery/emergency context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Computer skills (Common Microsoft Windows and Office applications);
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to organize and prioritize work;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
• Fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Able to use policies and procedures to solve problems, and be proactive in bringing ideas and solutions
• Able to maintain good relations with colleagues and suppliers, even in difficult circumstances, always maintaining professionalism when representing NRC
• Keen to work in a busy environment, and take pride in working hard and achieving results