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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title:  Finance Manager

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Duty station: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract: 24 months renewable

Job Summary

• The purpose of the Finance function is to ensure the financial sustainability and integrity of the organization by managing its resources effectively, providing accurate financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and donor requirements.
• The function works in partnership with the other operational departments globally and in countries to enable NRC’s mission.
• The function is crucial for stewardship of organizational assets, providing strategic financial planning and analysis, managing internal controls, maximizing resource utilization, and ensuring accountability to all stakeholders.

What we are looking for

• The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring a functional finance structure in the country office, following organisational minimum standards.
• The role works towards providing optimal support to programme implementation and other functions within the structure.
• The position holder plays a key role in financial planning and analysis and the allocation of financial resources to the different areas of implementation.

What you will do

• Oversee the implementation of all Finance related policies, procedures, strategies, and initiatives in coordination with the Finance team in country and area offices to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
• Line management responsibility for direct reporting staff and technical supervision responsibility for finance staff in area offices based on the NRC Technical Supervision. Guidelines. This includes: Performance management process setting clear goals aligned to strategic priorities and follow up and support staff’s achievement; and Workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction and development, and support for Duty of Care.
• Develop and maintain country financial documents, procedures, guidance, and tools, including strategy, ensuring consistency across the country programme and in line with organisational standards.
• Maintain the country’s overall budget control and monitor cash flows.
• Ensure that budgeting, accounting, year-end procedures, and other financial processes take place in adherence to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, and donor and auditor requirements.
• Train and develop NRC staff and partners’ capacity on financial and budgeting responsibilities.
• Carry out a proper implementation for the Anti-Corruption Policy within all finance operations and activities.

What you will bring
Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum three years of experience working in a senior finance role with managerial responsibility in a humanitarian / recovery context.
• Working proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

Context Related Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Previous experience within the Central and West Africa region is preferable.
• Working proficiency in English both written and verbal.
• Experience in risk management with implementing partners.
• Experience in remote management.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with People
• Analysing
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Coping with change

Leadership Profile Competencies:

• Build meaningful relations
• Empower people
• Deliver results
• Act with integrity

What We Offer

• Salary & benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale (The contract can be national / resident and / or international / mobile depending on final selected profile)
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer.
• We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.