JOB DESCRIPTION

NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM). With a workforce of 370 staff and a presence in key locations such as Maiduguri (in Borno State), Yola (in Adamawa State) and Jos (in Plateau State), NRC can respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East, and North Central Nigeria.
These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Finance officer to join our team in Abuja, Federal Capital. The Finance Officer will support the day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 & Central Nigeria context
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
• Minimum of University degree in related fieldMember of any professional accounting body is an added advantage.

ABOUT US

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Ensure proper filing of supporting documentation
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Ensure that the accounting, monitoring and reporting are according to procedure
• Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow for the area office
• 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
• 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 accountsCover for the Finance Coordinator during absences

Other:-

• Contribute towards populating and updating the Transaction Checklist and Reconciliation of Deliverables reports on the NG Abuja Compliance Folder for the area office transactions.Be the focal point person for communication between NRC and the Stanbic Bank