NRC JOB - Finance Officer Cameroon Yaoundé
JOB DESCRIPTION
In order to ensure the continuity of its humanitarian activities in Cameroon, the Norwegian Refugee Council Cameroon is recruiting a Finance Officer based in Yaoundé for its Finance department.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Specific responsibilities
Daily supervision of finance Assistant and Intern
Reconciliation of NRC bank accounts and cash boxes weekly and Monthly
Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
Ensure that weekly, monthly finance reports are prepared on time.
Daily verification of POs, PRs Bid Analysis, per diem claim and other documents within the finance officer threshold
Verify that all Batouri /Yaoundé transactions have complete supporting documents and ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
Support to ensure month end closure is completed according to the timeline provided in the finance handbook.
Follow up to ensure prompt processing of daily vendor payments and Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
On a monthly basis Ensure all deductions are timely remitted to statutory authority according to the provision of the law.
Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments of staff, suppliers and contractors incorrect account details etc)
Support the Finance Coordinator to facilitate monthly BVA meetings, Project summary and spending plans
Consolidate Area cash calls and share with Finance Coordinator for Country Monthly Cash Request.
Prepare and share donor report as requested.
Safeguard of cash in the office.
Facilitate audit activities as required.
Induction of new staff on the Finance SOP’s and other Finance related task
Perform other related tasks that will be assigned by line manager
Provide support on all HR task when required
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies:
Experience from working as a Finance officer/Finance Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an international NGO
Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso-UNIT4B
Good knowledge to initiate finance SOPs
Good knowledge of Yaounde town and its environs
Fluency in English and French are required
Minimum of Bachelor degree in related field and an internationally recognized accounting or finance qualification such the ACCA, CPA,CIA,CFA etc
Good skills in Excel and Word
2. Behavioral competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Nous offrons:
Contrat de travail de 12 mois renouvelable selon la disponibilité des fonds
Lieu de travail : Yaoundé avec 15% de déplacement sur le terrain
Salaire/Avantages : Grade 5 échelon 1 de la grille salariale de NRC Cameroun
Date de debut souhaitée: Avril 2023
All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2019/requisitions/preview/9808/?location=Cameroon&locationId=300000000306624&locationLevel=country :
