NRC is looking for a Finance Officer for our country office in Abuja in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Finance Technical Officer is to support programme activities in Abuja, Maiduguri and in the field officesNRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. 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, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and recently Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs.The Finance Officer reports to the Finance Manager.
Job description
Daily supervision of finance Assistant.
Supervise bank and cash boxes reconciliations on daily and monthly basis in Abuja
Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
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
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
Responsible for preparing budget and monitoring of Abuja offices budget.
Support to verify the monthly National Staff Payroll and posting
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.
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)
Responsible for the archive of financial documents in Abuja and make sure that all the documents are scanned and prepared according to NRC filling guidance.
Support the Finance Coordinator facilitate monthly BVA meetings, Project summary, spending plans and preparing of financial report and budgeting.
Facilitate daily cash counts and safeguard of cash in the office.
Facilitate audit activities
Perform other related tasks that will be assigned by line manager
Qualifications
Experience from working as a Finance Technical Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Good in oral and written English
Good knowledge of the North – Eastern Nigeria context
Minimum of University degree in related field
Education field
Finance / Economics
Education level
College / University, Bachelor’s degree
Personal qualities
Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
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.
Language
English
Hausa
We offer
Commencement: April 2018
Duration: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, on grade level 5, step 1
Duty station: Abuja, with frequent travels. Travel outside Abuja is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
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