Finance Coordinator Lebanon

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

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

  1. Role and responsibilities

The Finance Coordinator (Accounting) is responsible for ensuring technical financial support on day-to-day operational processes while ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies, legal and donor requirements.

Generic responsibilities:

  • Implement NRC’s financial systems and procedures at national level and oversee their implementation at field level
  • Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements
  • Ensure that the accounting, monitoring and reporting are according to procedures
  • Provide Technical Capacity building for finance team in Beirut and Area offices
  • Ensure that the day-to-day transactions are properly booked accounting software
  • Support project staff in financial matters
  • Ensure proper filing of all financial documents as per NRC filling tree key
  • Ensure monthly account + reconciliation are done and submitted to the RO office.
  • Provide Compliance spot checking on Financial transactions to ensure adherence to set policies and procedures
  • Generate and Analyze related reports as required from Finance Manager or Country Management
  • 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.

Specific responsibilities:

  • Prepare and Execute NRC Payroll for National staff on monthly basis. Coordinate process with HR and external parties (Audit company and bank)
  • Act as the focal point on Income tax process with the Ministry of Finance including calculation and declaration for both national and international staff
  • Act as focal point for Internal and External Audit processes for financial activities. Follow up on management letters and actions points as needed
  • Follow up on VAT exemptions for NRC projects and lead on reimbursement process with allocated law firm
  • Ensure proper implementation to NRC Securing Supporting Documentation as per set policies and procedures

  • Conduct random compliance checks on financial transactions. Report gaps and work with the team on areas of development

  • Participate in Risk identification related to operational work. Raise reports to Finance Manager and Compliance team.
  • Support in Due Diligence process for NRC partners and finance section contract revisions for new grants
  • Ensure that supplier’s reconciliation is up to date
  • Participate in Tender processes with Procurement teams

  • Update NRC authorisation table and signatory levels

  • Support operations team on month and year closure processes, and revision of Balance Reconciliation Sheets (BRS)
  • Support and build capacity of finance teams in Beirut and area offices on financial processes

Critical interfaces:

  • Beirut and Field finance teams
  • Budget holders across all departments
  • Support teams (HR, Logs, Admin, ICT, compliance)
  • Auditors (Internal and External)
  • VAT lawyers / Ministry of Finance

  • NRC Bank in Lebanon

  1. Competencies

Professional competencies:

  • Bachelor degree in Finance or a related major
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience
  • Proficient in English, both written and spoken
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Agresso financial system

Behavioral competencies:

  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • Analysing

  • Handling insecure environments

  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Communicating with impact and respect

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

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: nrc.no