Finance Technical Assistant Nigeria Monguno

These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Finance Technical Assistant to join our team in Monguno, Borno State. You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of support functions within the NRC framework in Monguno field office.

 

1. Ensure proper cash management, payment processes, and financial procedures in compliance with the Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor requirements, and local authorities.
2. Maintain daily cash counts.
3. Post transactions daily.
4. Process payments in a timely manner.
5. Manage bank transactions in line with NRC policies.
6. Post income and cost into bank cash boxes daily.
7. Act as the focal point between the Area Office and Field Office for funds transfer requests and other bank payments.
8. Ensure timely clearance of the field office cash box.
9. Release payments to contractors and other parties according to contract agreements and NRC procedures.
10. Implement control measures to prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement before processing payments.
11. Maintain accurate records of Field Office and bank details.
12. Safeguard office cash.
13. Scan and archive financial documentation as per SSDi guidelines for the Field Office on a weekly and monthly basis.
    • Bsc / HND in Accounting, Finance, Business administration or related field.
    • 2 years working experience in related field.
    • Strong knowledge of accounting and booking keeping.
    • Good organisational skills.
    • Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
    • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

      The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

      NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.