Finance Officer Ethiopia Shire

Tags: finance
  • Added Date: Friday, 14 February 2025
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Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.ย 

Generic responsibilities

Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices. Ensure accurate maintenance of all NRC financial and accounting files and transactions Oversee the financial accounting, management, monitoring and reporting Support Project Coordinators in budget preparation as well as proposals development Ensure proper management of accounting documents and records Oversee all financial requests made by the projects, and ensure that NRCโ€™s external financial obligations are met

Specific responsibilitiesย 

Monitor and disburse program budgets as per approved expenditures and budget lines Provide up-to-date analysis and regular reports of the Area financial statusย  Prepare and submit periodic financial reports as appropriate

Competencies ย 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.ย They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competenciesย 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย 

Generic professional competencies:ย 

Degree in Finance elated courses, accounting, Business Administration, or related fieldAt least 3 yearsโ€™ experience in relevant work in humanitarian or development sector, preferably in emergency contextExperience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery contextPrevious experience from working in complex and volatile contextsDocumented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilitiesSome knowledge of Englishย 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย 

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.ย Strict attention to policy and practice detailVery strong financial analysis skillsHigh integrityGood knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded workAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesGood cultural awareness and sensitivityย Ability to function independently and as a work team leader/facilitatorExcellent computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Behavioral competencies

Handling insecure environmentPlanning and delivering resultsEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respect

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