All NRC employees are expected to work by the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Purpose of the role

The Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day to day implementation of financial procedures in Lebanon by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.

What you will do

Comply with Financial Handbook and other NRC policies
Verify that all vouchers and supporting documents are according to standards set in the Financial Handbook, and enter them into the accounting system
Make and verify approved payments
Record all cash movements
Follow up on advances and refunds
Prepare and arrange for bank withdrawals and transfers and present for verification
Maintain the filling system for all financial and accounting documents
Ensure that expenditure from the main account are accounted in appropriate budget lines and on relevant projects
Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and reports any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action
Ensure that all protection related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the related Protection Coordinator

Specifically, you will;

Utilize the use of NRC Agresso Accounting System and ensure daily bookkeeping.
Manage the office petty cash and ensure its accuracy and sufficiency on daily basis.
Assist the Finance Officer in the monthly accounting closing process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the ledger and all supporting documents.
Support the Finance Officer in the preparation of the monthly financial report
Provide scanned copies of payments related to other countries.
Ensure that all transactions are properly authorized and fully documented.
Prepare payments for beneficiaries and vendors; in accordance with NRC’s financial procedures
Work closely with Logistics on Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders and follow up accordingly
Liaise with other NRC departments to issue due payments
Ensure that all payment requests comply with donor requirements
Monitor bank account to ensure availability of sufficient balances
Any other related tasks asked by the line manager.

Professional competencies

Bachelor degree in Business Administration/Finance
1-2 years of relevant work experience
Experience in working on accounting/auditing in a humanitarian context
Proficiency in MS Office applications
Proficiency in English and Arabic both spoken and written

Behavioral competencies

Planning and delivering results
Handling insecure environments
Working with people
Coping with change
Communicating with impact and respect

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

To be dedicated in what we do;
To be innovative with our solutions;
To act as one unified and inclusive team;
To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Kindly note that empty or incomplete applications as well as CVs received via email will not be considered official and will not be processed.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to follow strict financial procedures?	This question assesses your ability to adhere to regulations and protocols.	Provide a specific situation where you followed procedures and the outcome.
How do you ensure accuracy in financial reporting?	The interviewer wants to know your methods of verifying numbers and documentation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to manage and monitor petty cash?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to communicate financial information to a non-financial audience.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you handle a situation where you discovered a financial discrepancy?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.