Finance Coordinator Afghanistan Kabul Central

Manage financial processes ensuring adherence to policies and effective reporting.

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Overview

Manage financial processes ensuring adherence to policies and effective reporting.

You have:

  • Bachelor or Master Degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management & Financial Management.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in similar role with international NGOs or UN with master degree and 5 years of experience with bachelor degree.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
  • Experience working as a Finance in a humanitarian or recovery context.
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programs.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contracts.

Caution: This is an Afghan National Position (Only Female)

Purpose of the Job:

The Finance Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operational finance processes at area level, and for coordinating budget preparation/reviews related to grants, funds, and budgets for all related programmes, donors, and departments by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.

For more details please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure

Responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities:

  • Ensure to adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements
  • Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures
  • Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows
  • Management of financial team
  • Training of line managers and staff with financial responsibilities
  • Provide regular analysis and reports
  • Implement anti-corruption policy
  • Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
  • Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities:

  • Ensure that cash and bankbooks records are updated on daily basis, ensuring that all coding is in line with donor and country coding structure.
  • Participate in budget preparation for new proposals, grant applications, budget revisions to ensure compliance with NRC and donor guidelines.
  • Prepare budget forecasts/analysis and assist in Master budgets preparation & revision at area level.
  • Review financial transactions and ensure that the supporting documents meet NRC securing supporting documentations and donor regulations.
  • Support in area level month/project and year closures as per NRC set procedures.
  • Daily posting of transactions in the online system.
  • Assist with Internal and External Audits at area level as needed.
  • Perform weekly cash counts with cash holder as well as verifying posting the cash. transactions to the system.
  • Participate in tender openings with procurement team.
  • Coordinate closely with Project Managers and Staff to ensure proper communications and work between program and Finance function.
  • Ensure optimal allocation of expenses in line with approved budgets and projected expenditures (master budget, allocation tables, etc.).
  • Coordinate and liaise with programs on implementation of integrated activities related to finance department.
  • Implement any other finance related task as requested by the Support Manager or Finance Manager.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience working as a Finance in a humanitarian or recovery context.
  • Previous experience from 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
  • Experience in web-based financial software
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programs

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Bachelor or Master Degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management & Financial Management.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in similar role with international NGOs or UN with master degree and 5 years of experience with bachelor degree.
  • Knowledge of security context in northern region.
  • Strong computer skills (proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel is mandatory)
  • Creativity, curiosity and willingness to try new things and to challenge the status quo

Behavioral competencies:

  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • Managing performance and development
  • Handling insecure environments
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Team player & working with people
  • Flexible and creative
  • Long term committed, honest & straightforward thinker.
  • A positive and collaborative attitude and willingness to work in a team

We Offer:

  • Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
  • NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
  • Eid Bonus once per year.
  • Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
  • Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience managing budgets in a humanitarian setting? Interviewers want to understand your practical experience and competence in budget management under complex conditions. Outline specific projects where you managed budgets, detailing the processes involved.
How do you ensure compliance with donor regulations in financial reporting? This question assesses your understanding of compliance and accountability in financial management. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no