Finance Technical Assistant
Tanzania
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Tanzania
- Grade: Junior level - Junior
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Banking and Finance
- Closing Date: Closed
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents (Naming/Numbering, Stamping, Filling…)
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
- Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost efficiency focus in all processes.
- Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment.
- Review payment requests for accuracy, completeness, compliance, level of authorisation and clarity on the invoices.
- Follow cash advances and their purposes and ensure value for money when verifying accountabilities and also ensure that accountabilities are prompt and cleared before reports.
- Ensure timely payment of staff salaries, incentives, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures.
- Make all payments including field payments to beneficiaries or incentive staff, after approval by the line manager, and after compiling and verifying the accuracy of necessary documents.
- Provide cash advances to staff when duly approved.
- Record all cash movements and undertake daily/Weekly/Monthly cash count.
- Assemble documents for data input in the accounting system, verifying project numbers/codes, resource numbers and total costs against checklist.
- Voucher preparation, signing voucher on requester, verifier, authorizer, writing cheques signing it on two account signatories.
- Prepare documents for 1560 & other accounts clearance.
- Maintain accurate financial and accounting files and transactions.
- Maintain proper filling system for all financial and accounting documents.
- Assist in preparation of monthly closing report
- Other assignment assigned by supervisor.
professional competencies:
- University degree/Diploma in Finance/Accounting.
- Experience from working as a Finance Officer or Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English, oral and written
- Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio.
- At all times in and outside work adhere to NRC Code of Conduct.
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
- Experience in community mobilization
- Knowledge of Kirundi.
- High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Handling insecure environment
- Managing resources to optimize results
Duty station: Kibondo, Tanzania (with frequent travels to the refugee camps)
Duration and type of contract: 5 months with possibility of extension subject to funding availability
This vacancy is now closed.
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