Global Finance Controller

Tags: finance English Spanish
  • Added Date: Monday, 24 April 2023
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Generic responsibilities

Capacity development and technical support:ย 

Responsible for the development of provision of technical support and guidance related to NRCโ€™s financial systems, procedures and tools across the organisation.

Compliance, control and reporting:ย 

Responsible for the compliance monitoring related to the application of the finance handbook and relevant guidelines (focal point).

Alignment and coordination:

Responsible for the oversight of the regional control regime and its functionality through annual audits. (focal point)

Responsible for providing support to Head Office departments, Regional Offices and Representational Offices on issues of a financial nature or with financial consequences for the organisation. (focal point)

Learning and information sharing:

Responsible for the promotion of best practices and learning related to financial management systems, procedures and tools. (focal point)

Contribute to the internal communication, technical exchange and information sharing on learning and best practices. (focal point)

Centre of Excellence:

Responsible for the development and operationalization of the Centre of Excellence for Financial Management in NRC to ensure that NRC delivers high quality, effective and accountable financial management and in line with policies, strategies, donor requirements, handbooks and guidelines. (focal point)

Responsible for the proactive and inclusive management of community of practice, including knowledge-sharing, picking up, development and sharing of best practices to staff following finance policies, handbooks and guidance as well as using finance tools and systems globally. (focal point)

Other tasks:ย 

Responsible for any other tasks assignedย by theย Head of Policy and Control โ€“ Global Finance Structures.

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Specific responsibilities and main contribution areas

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Responsible for coordination of the ECHO and US Government global donor audits including acting as point of contact for the auditors, liaison with the regions on collation of documents and response to auditor queries, coordination of spot checks on documentation received and coordination of management response to audit findings.ย 

This includes identification of systematic errors regarding documentation in areas relating to Finance, Logistics, HR, Programmes, Legal or any other relevant areas within the Securing Supporting Documentation (SSD) guidance and close cooperation with Regional and (if necessary) Country Office staff to resolve key issues.ย 

Responsible for contributing to documentation of organisational learning from donor audits and identification of areas for follow-up.

Critical interfaces

The processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:ย 

Finance department colleagues โ€“ working collaboratively, sharing information, providing supportย  Regional Risk & Compliance teams who coordinate with the Country Office teams involved in collating documentation and explanations for the audit.ย  Organisational Development, as part of the wider OD team, where necessary to find supporting documentation and explanations to feed into audit process.ย  Country Office teams directly if there are specific issues which need closer attention.ย 

Competenciesย 

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

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1.ย Professional competenciesย 

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

Generic professional competencies:

Comprehensive educational background and working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in relation to accounting, financial controls, procedures and financial information systems. Minimum 5 years of experience as Controller, Finance Manager, Risk & Compliance Manager or similar position in a humanitarian programme. Experience of working in finance or risk and compliance.ย  Professional knowledge and experience with Excel and ERP-systems (preferably UNIT4 Business World (Agresso)). Strong numeracy and analytical skills. Project Management skills are an advantage. Fluency in English,ย both written and verbal. Knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Arabic is an advantage.

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Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย 

Documented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilities. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Able to work independently, run processes and deliver timely end-results of good quality. Experience with implementing change. Large capacity for work and ability to cope under pressure is an advantage. Flexibility to handle changing priorities.

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