Finance Technical Assistant, Yola

Assist with daily financial operations and ensure compliance

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Overview

Assist with daily financial operations and ensure compliance

You have:

  • 3 years of experience in finance support positions.
  • Proficiency in financial software tools.
  • Good understanding of cash management principles.
  • Ability to maintain document filing systems.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contracts.

  1. Role and responsibilities The purpose of the assistant position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

    Generic responsibilities These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

  2. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines

  3. Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
  4. Ensure proper filing of documents both in hard and soft
  5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

  • Ensure that cash are kept properly, payment process and other financial processes take place in adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor and the authorities requirements
  • Make sure that daily cash counts are maintained.
  • Make sure posting of transactions are done on daily basis.
  • Make sure payments are processed on time
  • Be responsible for bank transactions in line with NRC policy and procedures;
  • Posting of income and cost into bank cash boxes i.e. USD and NGN daily basis.
  • Be the focal person between Area Office and Field office in regard to funds transfer requests and other payments through bank.
  • Ensure timely clearance of field office cash box.

  • Be responsible for release of payment to contractors & other payments as stipulated in the contract/agreement(s) & in line with NRC policies and procedures.

  • Ensure control for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement before processing the payments.
  • Keep good control of the Field offices, banks details and assist them with tools in use by NRC.
  • Responsible for keeping of cash in office
  • Responsible for scanning and archiving finance documentation as per SSD guidelines for the Field Office on a weekly and monthly basis.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you improved a financial process? The interviewer wants to gauge your problem-solving and analytical skills in financial contexts. Provide a specific example where your action led to a measurable improvement.
How do you ensure compliance with financial regulations? Compliance is crucial in finance; they want to know your approach and knowledge. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to maintain accurate financial records? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no