Finance Assistant

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Tripoli, Libya

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Finance Assistant to provide support to DRC Finance Department.

About the job:

Provide financial and administrative support to DRC Finance department Team as per DRC and donor regulations and procedures. This role has a base focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at base level. The role contributes to the development of base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities will be:

• Daily accounting (bookkeeping) according to DRC financial handbook
• Manage petty cash and clear cash advances upon request & prepare the month end Cash reconciliations.
• Maintain proper filing of all financial documentation (vouchers, contracts, tender documents, etc.)
• Cash Box counting according to the financial handbook
• Transferring payments when needed and follows up with partners’ reports
• Routine record keeping as per department work plan
• Correctly use DRC Dynamics functionalities in area of concern
• Maintain Payment Tracker
• Assist with Bank Follow up & Banking correspondence & Cash Withdrawals
• Assist with Cash Transfer Project
• Assist with collecting, reviewing, correcting and filing all financial progress reports from the partners
• Support financial report preparations
• Submit progress and status reports

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have the experience required for the job & would be willing to work as part of a team’ Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

Minimum 2 year of relevant work experience / Finance & Accounting

• Experience with carrying out admin tasks
• Good communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Basic proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Well-developed organizational and planning skills in order to meet deadlines
• Advanced English proficiency

Desiered

• Diploma or equivalent professional qualification “Finance & Accounting”

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 6 Months

Duty Station: Tripoli, Libya

Start date: 01-March-2022

Application process:

All Applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. A****pplications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 15-Feb-2022

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.