Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities

A core part of the Area Office Finance team, NRC seeks to hire an experienced finance professional as a Finance Coordinator to lead on accounting, financial management, and donor budgeting for new proposals and realignments and to manage all donor financial reporting. The position holder will report to the Area Manager.

Generic Responsibilities

“Provide up to 10 main responsibilities that would apply generally, not just in the current situation since they are generic and consistent over time independent on the country context and the holder of the position. Also include the standard required generic responsibilities listed below”. 

Performance management process; setting clear goals aligned to country strategy and priorities, and to follow up and support staff’s achievement. 

Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures in the Area Office.

Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines, and donor requirements.

Prepare and submit reports and analyses.

Ensure proper filing of all supporting documentation.

Support line managers in procedures and require support team training.

Support project staff in financial matters.

Maintain budget control and monitor cash flow for the Area Office.

Ensure that the accounting, monitoring, and reporting follow procedures.

Contribute to implementing Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards across your work area.

Specific responsibilities:

“These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of intervention. Also add in priorities within in the context and function at the time. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired, or when the context strategy changes significantly.”

Financial Systems & Compliance

Ensure NRC Finance Systems and procedures are constantly updated, and all necessary monthly routines.   

Support the preparation of spending plans and gap analysis.

Undertake spot checks across the Area Office to ensure NRC financial procedures are followed and prepare an action plan upon findings.

Budgeting and Reporting

Support the development of master budget and donor budgets for new proposals for the Area Office, coordinate budget development processes in the area offices and ensure sufficient cost coverage is secured as per NRC’s and donors’ guidelines.

Consolidate all elements of the proposal budget and prepare the final product in the donor format for review and submission when necessary.

Ensure all NRC’s budgeting and budget management tools are properly used, 

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience working in finance in a humanitarian/ recovery context.

3 years of experience working in Finance on a similar level.

Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

Documented results related to the position s responsibilities.

Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge of the context in Gaza and Palestine

Good communication skills, people management

Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style.

Fluency in English is essential, both written and verbal.