Finance Officer Poland
Manage financial processes and support refugee operations in Poland
Overview
Manage financial processes and support refugee operations in Poland
You have:
- University degree in accounting, finance or equivalent is preferred
- 1-2 years of experience as a Finance Officer
- Experience from working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context is an asset
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems
- Ability to use MS Office
Contract
This is a Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contracts.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, non-profit, humanitarian organization. Since the onset of the war in Ukraine, we have seen a large-scale of displacement of Ukrainians fleeing to the neighboring countries. In response to this, NRC is in the process of setting up humanitarian operations for refugees arriving in Poland, Romania and Moldova. We are focusing on an integrated approach that combines our sectoral areas of expertise – education, livelihood, protection/Site Management, legal aid (ICLA) and shelter – with the needs of a mobile refugee population, working to a great extent through local partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for cash accounts as cash safe holder.
- Responsible to initiate the payment through banking system after bank payments are verified by FM
- Responsible to generate the payment prove from banking system for each bank payments.
- Arrange the supporting documents before pay out the cash and initiate the bank payments.
- Prepare the weekly postback formats for cash and bank payments based on the supporting documents.
- Responsible to prepare the reconciliation of bank and cash accounts.
- Responsible to collect the timesheets and arrange the supporting documents for the payroll voucher after it is posted by Finance Coordinator.
- Focal point for the finance filling tree of the voucher section.
- Assist arranging vouchers for audit when required.
- Support verifying partners expenses with supporting documents.
REQUIREMENTS:
- University degree in accounting, finance or equivalent is preferred
- 1-2 years of experience as a Finance Officer
- Experience from working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context is an asset.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems.
- Ability to use MS office
What we offer;
Contract period: Open-Ended National Contract
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions for Poland
Duty station: Warsaw, Poland
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage cash without proper documentation? | The interviewer wants to assess your problem-solving abilities in financial management. | Discuss a specific situation where you effectively handled cash management under challenging circumstances. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in your financial reports? | This question checks your attention to detail and organizational skills in finance. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working with financial software. Which applications are you familiar with? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to maintain confidentiality when handling financial records? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you handled a disagreement with a team member over financial procedures? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |