Position:                                         Finance Officer

Reports to:                                     Finance Coordinator

Supervises:                                    None

Duty station:                                  Kampala

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 75 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for people affected by displacement. NRC Uganda advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance through its core competencies (CCs): Protection from Violence, Education, Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance, Shelter & Settlement development and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Role and responsibilities:

To support NRC field offices and make sure that finance department functions efficiently in financial accounting, management, monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Finance Coordinator of Kampala and Southwest in day-to-day reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Provides assistance in timely monthly closing and ensuring Area Offices can close on agreed upon deadlines.
• Review financial reports and documents from both field and area offices to ensure that they are timely received.
• Work closely with logistic department to ensure that asset register is updated regularly and match physical assets.
• Prepare a trip report for each assignment and submit to FC.
• Provide training and support to finance and non-finance staff regarding generally accepted financial procedures and NRC internal controls.
• Work closely with the assistants to ensure document coding, cancellation and filling is effectively and routinely done.
• Support program staff on budget reviews, forecasts, and ensure budget burn rates are keenly monitored and communicated.
• Support the Finance Coordinator in the dissemination of financial guidance / trainings to entire Kampala and Southwest team and NRC implementing partners.
• Assist in yearend closing and audit document preparation.
• Maintain open communication with Finance, program staff and others for all financial clarifications.
• Focal person for audit documents and facilitate the process.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Professional competencies: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• 2 year of INGO experience is a plus.
• CPA2 qualification is added advantage.
• Knowledge of Agresso is added advantage.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strict attention to policy and practice detail
• Very strong financial analysis skills
• High integrity
• Good knowledge of financial reporting systems in donor funded work.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to function independently and as a work team leader/facilitator.
• Excellent computer skills with hands on experience on computerized accounting systems; and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Personal qualities:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Analysing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust

Key Relationships:

Internal Contacts

• Finance Staff in the fields.
• Project Managers/ Coordinators
• Logistics Staff

External Contacts

• Donor representatives
• Auditors
• Contractors
• Vendors