Finance Coordinator - Syria

Office Background

NRC is assisting more than 500.000 people inside Syria, providing over 1,7 million humanitarian services per year. Using innovative approaches, working through strong field offices and dedicated staff, NRC is reaching some of the most vulnerable communities in hard to reach areas across all of Syria.

Our Ideal Candidate:

NRC Syria Office is seeking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated profile with a strong background in managing financial operations including accounting and auditing for humanitarian or development programming. We are particularly looking for an individual with experience managing external donor funding and reporting. 

Position Description: 

Specific responsibilities related to this position include: 

• Lead on the financial monthly closing of the Area Office 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 Country Office.
• 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.
• Ensure understanding of NRC financial systems and procedures and financial tools among Programme and Support staff at Area Office level.
• 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.
• Develop specific Cash Standard Operating Procedures to ensure proper cash-flows between Country Office, Area Office and Field sub-Offices.
• Responsible for financial reporting and finance-focal point with local donors.
• Implement NRC’s anti-corruption policy in respect of financial management

Additional Information:

We welcome applications from interested and qualified candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline

Duty Station: Within the Syria Response Office's area of operation. 

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