Finance Specialist
Lead financial management and reporting for humanitarian grants
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Overview
Lead financial management and reporting for humanitarian grants
You have:
- At least a bachelor’s degree in relevant field, namely business administration, finance, etc.
- Experience in generating management reports and supporting budget development for senior management teams
- Strong communication skills to positively enhance collaboration between our global teams
- Full professional proficiency in English
- Knowledge of statutory and regulatory reporting requirements
- Experience with using ERP systems and ability to understand their architecture
- Professional proficiency in Danish is desirable for one of the two positions
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
Are you financially strong and capable of seeing the bigger picture in complex grant agreements? The INET Finance team in the Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently seeking two resourceful Finance Specialists.
Who are we?
The Implementing Network (INET) Finance team in DRC HQ provides operational finance support to implementing units in DK Integration, Asylum, Department for Strategy, Programme and Results (SPR) and our Stand-By Roster. We oversee a large grants portfolio lead by HQ departments, some of which are complex and include activities across a number of our global country operations.
About the job
In the INET Finance team we collaborate closely with the other INET support functions teams to support a wide range of programmatic teams with finance and grants management tasks. So, if you’re eager to learn about our different programmes and learn a broad variety of skills, this is the position for you. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
- Lead and coordinate budget revisions and preparation of financial reports in close collaboration with HQ project teams and finance counterparts in country operations and regional offices
- Control booked transactions locally and across DRC country operations on the grant portfolio designated to the position
- Support the budgeting processes for the designated organisational areas (grants/projects budgets and annual budgets)
- Provide analysis of financial information related to the designated organisational areas
- In close cooperation with Operational Managers reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with guidelines of DRC’s Operations Handbook, internal guidelines and donor requirements
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to be willing to learn and eager to find areas for improvement. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
- Experience in generating management reports and supporting budget development for senior management teams
- Ability to provide thoughtful analysis of financial data and contribute to financial decision making
- Strong communication skills to positively enhance collaboration between our global teams
- At least a bachelor’s degree in relevant field, namely business administration, finance, etc.
- Full professional proficiency in English
Desirable
- Solid financial management background, preferably from an international humanitarian or development organisation
- Knowledge of statutory and regulatory reporting requirements
- Experience with using ERP systems and ability to understand their architecture
- Professional proficiency in Danish is desirable for one of the two positions
All employees are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
Contract length: Permanent
Workplace: Borgergade 10, Copenhagen, Denmark - from autumn 2025: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen
Start date: 1 March 2025
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC (agreement for academics) or other relevant collective agreement. This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. A****pplications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 12 January 2025
For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Marie Vahl on marie.vahl@drc.ngo or +45 3373 5248.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to analyze complex financial data? | This question assesses your analytical skills and experience with financial data. | Provide an example that highlights your analysis process and the impact of your findings. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in financial reporting? | The interviewer wants to know your methods for maintaining accuracy in reports. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about your experience with budget development. What approaches do you take? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you improved collaboration between global teams. What was the outcome? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What are the key considerations when managing grants in a humanitarian context? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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