Finance Officer Budget and Reporting Ethiopia Addis Ababa

Roles & Responsibilities:

The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the Country office Project. 

Generic Responsibilities 

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Specific Responsibilities 

• Ensure that accurate and timely accounts are on regularly basis in accordance with NRC financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe custody of an adequate amount of petty cash float, to be issued in accordance with NRC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for implementing and monitoring of internal controls in order to ensure consistency of financial policies of NRC Ethiopia office.
• Assemble documents for data input in the accounting system, verifying project numbers/codes, resource numbers and total costs.
• Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices.
• Ensure financial reports from the field offices are timely received and put into the accounting system
• Prepare and review of payment vouchers and invoices for accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
• Follow cash advances and their purposes and ensure value for money when verifying accountabilities, and also ensure that accountabilities are prompt and cleared. Responsible to follow up NRC bills for timely settlement.
• Make all payments after approval and after compiling and verifying the accuracy of necessary documents.
• Coordinate financial matters with third parties like banks, vendors and tax authorities
• Maintain open communication with Finance Coordinator, FM, program staff and others for all financial clarifications
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.