Finance Manager Myanmar

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contracts.

NRC is looking for a Finance Manager to join the Myanmar mission. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring the financial set up in the country to support programme/project implementation.

If you are If you are an influential and strategic finance executive, with strong analytical expertise, a track record in managing change, and an effective communicator who has a passion for capacity building and leading and inspiring large and diverse teams, then this is the role for you!

What You Will Do

• Financial overview and monthly financial reporting.
• Financial systems, routines, and procedures implementation.
• Budget control and cashflow monitoring.
• Report and analysis provision.
• Account reconciliations.
• Financial management routines and systems.
• Standard operating procedures development and updates.

What You Will Bring

• Senior financial management experience in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Audit, risk management, and budgeting experience.
• Computer software and modern accounting systems proficiency.
• Remote team management, supervision, and support experience.
• Complex, and volatile context exposure.
• Start-up and/or exit exposure.
• Myanmar context exposure and knowledge.
• English fluency, both written and verbal.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• This is an opportunity to join one of the most respected humanitarian actors in Myanmar that has a strong reputation with donors, embassies, clusters, and peer agencies.
• NRC provides needs-based protection to conflict, and displacement affected populations in North-East Myanmar through an integrated programming comprising of Education, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance, Shelter and Settlements, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Protection.
• Meaningful work, with a high-quality integrated programme, that that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC seeks to address the varied and complex needs faced by internally displaced people, returnees, and affected host populations through complementary programming involving direct implementation, strategic partnerships and consortia, advocacy, and referrals.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

What We Offer

• Yangon, Myanmar duty station, but with the ability and flexibility to work from home/remotely for extended periods of time.
• 12-month contract duration.
• 20% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.
• Learn more about NRC’s operation in Myanmar here.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
• For any queries, please email us at aelarecruitment@nrc.no with “Finance Manager Myanmar” as the subject line.