Re-Advertised Finance Coordinator (Nationals Only)-Gaziantep - Turkey

Gaziantep

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Gaziantep
Grade: Supervisor
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Banking and Finance
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date: Closed

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, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

BACKGROUND
NRC is hiring a Finance Coordinator to head its Finance department in Gaziantep. This post reports to the Support Manager and supervises the staff listed above. Experience in a humanitarian organisation is an asset but NRC is also open to attract qualified applicants from the private sector. NRC’s package is competitive in both the private and humanitarian sector. While this is a 12 month contract it is open extension pending funding.
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job description

GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
Ensure compliance with support function strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
Specific technical responsibility for implementation of the Finance function
Specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of Finance function activities
Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards support staff
Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
Monitor the progress of team activities and ensure they are implemented according to standards
Implement complex systems and procedures in line with NRC policies, SOP’s and handbooks
Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead on the financial monthly/end of year closing of Gaziantep accounting books.
Closely monitor of level of expenditure and allocation of expenses to existing projects, providing monthly Budget versus Actual reports to be discussed with Senior Management.
Ensure effective cashflows, preparing forecast of expenditures and submitting monthly cash requests to Head Office.
Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures
Support on the elaboration of budget for new proposals, ensuring that budgeting tools are correctly used and ensuring support costs are properly budgeted.
Elaborate, Monitor and Update Master Support Budget, identifying funding gaps and allocation of costs to existing donors.
Provide finance verification of purchase and payment request up to his/her authorization limit.
Review and update Standard Operating Procedures in Finance if relevant changes in Operations happen.
Lead on preparation and assistance on Internal and/or External Audits and other financial documentation revision from any external body.

Qualifications

Experience of 3 years working on a finance role, of which at least 1 as a Finance Coordinator/Senior Finance position.
Previous experience in working with external donor funding.
Capacity to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines.
Result oriented behavior.
Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business and Administration or finance-related fields.
High level of excel skills.
Previous knowledge of working with Accounting Software.
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
Proficiency in Turkish, good English, both written and verbal.
Knowledge of Agresso Accounting System will be an asset.
Knowledge of Arabic will be an asset.
Training and capacity building skills.

Personal qualities

Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Analyzing
Handling insecure environments
Empowering and building trust

We offer

Commencement : ASAP
Contract Period : 10 months with possible renewal
Renewal subject to funding and performance.
Salary / Benefits: According to NRC Salary Scale
Duty Station: Gaziantep / Turkey
Application procedures and CV registration:
Please note that you are required to enter the GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for BOTH company and location
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose