Regional Finance Controller, Asia and Latin America Regional Office

NRC is looking for a Regional Finance Controller to join the Asia and Latin America Regional Office. The position covers Latin America, North-Central America, and Mexico. The role holder is responsible for supporting the country offices in the sub-region with financial compliance monitoring and control, technical development and support, and capacity building and training of staff.

If you are a seasoned and strategic finance executive, and an action-oriented problem solver, with the ability to meet new challenges, and you are bi-lingual in both English and Spanish, then this is the role for you!

What You Will Do

• Strategies, policies, tools, and approaches development.
• Strategic advice and technical support on Finance to Country Offices.
• Compliance monitoring and support.
• Financial reporting and control, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Financial initiatives roll out.
• Budgeting, reporting, and analysis coordination and consolidation.
• Best practice identification, documentation, and dissemination.
• Capacity building, training, and development of teams.

What You Will Bring

• Financial Advisory experience.
• Humanitarian/recovery context experience.
• Latin America, North-Central America, and/or Mexico experience and knowledge (including the political, economic, cultural, environmental, and geo-political context).
• High risk, insecure, opaque, complex, and volatile context exposure, and experience with displaced people.
• English and Spanish fluency, both written and verbal.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. The organisation protects displaced people and supports them as they build a new future. The organisation began relief efforts after World War II, and today, works in both new and protracted crises across more than 40 countries.
• The Asia and Latin America Regional Office comprises of a vast geographical area, and a diverse operating environment, encompassing a complex and multi-faceted set of humanitarian and recovery response needs in countries that are either fragile, environmentally vulnerable, or both.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC Afghanistan meets immediate humanitarian needs, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

What We Offer

• Bogotá, Colombia duty station.
• 12-months contract duration.
• 30% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
• Learn more about NRC here.
•  To apply as an internal candidate, please click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
• For any queries, please email us at aelarecruitment@nrc.no with “Regional Finance Controller” as the subject line.