Finance Team Leader Libya Benghazi

Lead finance team in Benghazi and ensure compliance with policies and guidelines.

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Tuesday 22 Aug 2023 at 17:00 UTC

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Overview

Lead finance team in Benghazi and ensure compliance with policies and guidelines.

You have:

  • Adherence to Financial Handbook, NRC policies and donor requirements is essential.
  • Budget oversight and cash flow management is critical for the role.
  • Quality control in finance activities is important.
  • Capacity building experience for finance staff is important.
  • Documentation of technical improvements is necessary.
  • Ensure proper filing of all financial documents.
  • Ability to support and guide finance staff as needed.
  • Implement activities within NRC's Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report breaches.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 6 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 6 (NRC) contracts.

Generic responsibilities

  1. Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements
  2. Maintain overall budget oversight and monitor cash flow
  3. Ensure proper quality control and monitoring of the finance function activities
  4. Ensure Capacity Building of Finance and Project staff in the two AOs
  5. Assess, promote and document ideas of technical improvement and further development options related to finance.
  6. Ensure proper filing of all financial documents
  7. Support Finance staff in both Area Offices with budget as per need and as delegated by Support Coordinator
  8. 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.

Potential interview questions

How would you handle a situation where financial discrepancies arise in reporting? This question examines your problem-solving and analytical skills in finance. Discuss your approach to identifying the discrepancy, rectifying mistakes, and implementing stronger controls.
Can you describe a time you implemented a significant improvement in financial processes? The interviewer wants to assess your experience with continuous improvement in finance management. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to train and develop financial staff effectively? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no