Finance Coordinator Lebanon Bekaa
Lebanon
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Lebanon
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Banking and Finance
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.
- Role and responsibilities
The Finance Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operational finance processes at area level, and for coordinating budget preparation/reviews related to grants, funds, and budgets for all related programmes, donors, and departments by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.
Generic responsibilities
- Implement effective, efficient and transparent finance systems that support the delivery of the Country Strategic Plan and individual projects at area level;
- Ensure adherence to NRC’s financial handbook and procedures, other NRC policies and donor requirements
- Manage Finance staff at area level and follow up day to day operations of the finance team;
- Provide Capacity building on financial procedures and contribute to the improvement of the finance function in the area;
- Provide donor financial reports and any other financial management reports as required
- Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow for the area.
- Ensure proper filing of all financial documents
- Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and reports any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure that cash and bankbooks records are updated on daily basis, ensuring that all coding is in line with donor and country coding structure.
- Participate in budget preparation for new proposals, grant applications, budget revisions to ensure compliance with NRC and donor guidelines.
- Prepare budget forecasts/analysis and assist in Master budgets preparation & revision at area level;
- Review financial transactions and ensure that the supporting documents meet NRC securing supporting documentations and donor regulations.
- Support in area level month/project and year closures as per NRC set procedures
- Ensure spot checks and compliance checklists are done on regular basis
- Assist with Internal and External Audits at area level as needed
- Perform weekly Cash counts with cash holder as well as verifying posting the cash transactions to the system.
- Participate in tender openings with Procurement team.
- Coordinate closely with Project Managers and Staff to ensure proper communications and work between program and Finance function.
- Ensure optimal allocation of expenses in line with approved budgets and projected expenditures (master budget, allocation tables, etc.).
- Implement any other Finance related task as requested by the Support Manager or Finance Manager
Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
- Support Manager at area level
- Project Managers and budget holders at area level
- Finance Manager and coordinators in Country Office
- Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1. Professional competencies
- Bachelor degree in accounting/finance or a related major
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in operations and management
- Familiar with grants proposal writing and reporting
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
2. Behavioral competencies
- Managing resources to optimise results
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Planning and delivering results
- Analysing
- Managing performance and development
- Handling insecure environments
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