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Finance Specialist

Danish Refugee Council

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We Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
Responsibilities:
Accounting, Documentation / vouchers:
  • Do finance review looking at supporting docs in Dynamics and supporting other finance team members
  • Works closely with Admin, Logistics and Procurement department to ensure that payments to suppliers are documented and timely made
  • Controls that field vouchers are acceptable according to Compliance Tools (CTs) of DRC Operations Handbook (OH)
  • Assist Finance team in review of financial journals, documentation of the shared cost allocations, month and year end closure processes
Financial Management:
  • Link closely with the Finance Advisor on maintaining master budget updated.
  • Take lead in budget preparation and donor / government reporting.
  • Help Finance Advisor in set up of the project budget structure in the system.
  • Do the financial representation on Grants Opening, Monthly Review, and Closure meetings
  • Do review of the projects Budget Follow Ups (BFUs) and initiate required rebooking of the support lines and assist other Area Offices (AOs) in this regard
External contacts:
  • Link with DRC sub-offices on financial matters like resource scheduling, budget set up, BFUs review
  • Visit AOs and facilitate the financial management/accounting trainings to the AOs teams
  • Link with HQ when and if required
  • Link with MOF when and if required on taxation, filing annual tax return, getting annual tax clearance letter
  • Close follow up on tax calculation, payment and getting confirmation from MTO/MoF
  • Prepare and upload the reports to MoE in coordination with Program Team.
Audit:
  • Support the finance department in time of audit and verifications.
  • Any other duties as assigned by Country Director
  • This job description is not a definitive task list but has been done to clarify the main responsibilities of the employee
About You:
To be successful in this role you must have:
Experience and technical competencies: 
  • Five years of relevant experience.
  • Experience of Controller and accounting, preferably from an international organization.
  • Ability to translate accounting issues to manageable solutions and being comfortable in bringing these solutions to your colleagues and manager.
  • Operational aspects regarding donor projects – from creation to the preparation of financial statements to donors
Education/qualifications:
  • BBA or equivalent
Languages:
  • Full professional proficiency in English
  • Full professional proficiency in Dari & Pashtu

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