Finance Coordinator Lebanon

Contract

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 beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Purpose of the role

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

What you will do

• 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
• Support project staff in financial matters
• Ensure proper filing of all financial documents as per NRC filling tree key
• 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.

Specifically you will;

• Close monthly Accounts at country office level with close coordination with the Finance and Operations team
• Supervise the bank and cash operations and ensure the best financial management for NRC Lebanon operations on currency and accounts maintenance
• Focal person for month and year closure processes, and reconciliation of Balance Reconciliation Sheets (BRS) with the close coordination of other finance team members
• Prepare and Execute NRC Payroll for National staff on monthly basis. Coordinate process with HR and external parties (Audit company and bank)
• Focal point on Income tax process with the Ministry of Finance including calculation and declaration for both national and international staff
• 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
• Participate in Tender processes with Procurement teams when required
• Supervise NRC authorisation table and signatory levels
• Support and build capacity of finance teams in Beirut and area offices on financial processes

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

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.