Norwegian Refugee Council
Finance Assistant (Kenyan
Nationals Only)
Application deadline: 23/10/2019
Town / city: Nairobi
Webcruiter ID: 4140864748
All NRC employees are expected to
work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation,
inclusivity and accountability.
These attitudes and beliefs shall
guide our actions and relationships.
The Finance Assistant is responsible
for day-to-day financial accounting tasks at the Kenya Country office.
Duties and responsibilities
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Adhere to NRC policies, tools,
handbooks and guidelines
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Assist with the implementation of the
support function portfolio according to plan of action
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Prepare and develop status reports as
required by management
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Ensure proper filing of documents
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Promote and share ideas for
improvement of the support function
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Record all cash movements and
undertake periodic cash counts
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Assist in bank accounts and cashboxes
reconciliations
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Follow up on advances and refunds
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Prepare and arrange for bank
withdrawals and transfers and present for verification
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Verify all invoices, vouchers and
receipts and supporting documents and enter in the system as appropriate
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Make all approved payments and upload
all the support documents in Agresso
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Maintain accurate financial and
accounting files and transactions
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Maintain proper filling system for
all financial and accounting documents
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Prepare periodic financial reports
and submit for review
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In liaison with the Field Finance
Assistants make payments on behalf of the Area offices.
Qualifications
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Diploma in Finance/Accounting
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Certified Public Accountant level II
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Experience from working with
accounting in a humanitarian/recovery context
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Previous experience from working in
complex and volatile contexts
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Documented results related to the
position’s responsibilities
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Knowledge about own skills/profile
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Some knowledge of English
Personal qualities
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Planning and delivering results
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Working with people
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Analyzing
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Handling insecure environments
Integrity
We can offer
Duty station: Nairobi
Contract period is one year with possibility of extension.
Salary / benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will
observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Nairobi.
CLICK HERE to apply
online.
*Qualified female candidates are
highly encouraged to apply for this position*