Finance Assistant

The purpose of the Finance Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of support functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General responsibilities:

• Works by NRC policies, tools, manuals, and guidelines.
• Assists in the implementation of support functions by the action plan.
• Ensures correct archiving of documents to Office 365 and filing tree.
• Encourages and makes proposals for the improvement of support functions.
• Manages the cash and bank balances and reconciles the same with the books.
• Prepares bank transactions and cash transactions.
• Prepares reports such as bank and cash count reconciliations.
• Prepares other tasks assigned by your line manager.

Specific responsibilities 

• Ensure, in coordination with the relevant project staff, that project/program expenditures are incurred consistent with donor agreements and budgets, before processing any payments.
• Process payment related to Sudan projects and ensure it is following the donor agreement.
• Follow up on cash advances and proof of payments tracking (finger prints / receipts) and ensure time clearance with staff / implementing partners concerned.
• Ensure that the petty cash and bank limit are in line with the Financial handbook/SOP.
• Ensure that the supporting documentation is complete and saved on the office 365 and filling tree.

QUALIFICATIONS

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience from working as a Support Function in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Good knowledge of English and Arabic .
• Bachelor Degree in accountancy or business administration is an asset

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Financial analysis skills
• Attention to detail
• High integrity
• Self-reliant and motivation .
• Good knowledge of financial reporting systems
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems.
• High attention to the finance responsibility.

Source: https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2019/requisitions/job/15072