NRC Geneva is looking for an experienced and dynamic Finance Technical Officer with an analytical and curious mindset to provide accounting management and financial support and ensure that NRC Geneva, including hosted projects/organisations (IDMC/ACAPS/NORCAP etc), adhere to the NRC Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements.
What you will do:
Working closely and reporting to the NRC Geneva Finance Manager, the Finance Technical Officer will provide accounting management and financial support to the NRC Geneva representation office.
The Finance Technical Officer will be part of the Support Unit, working with ca. 70 staff across NRC Geneva https://www.nrc.no/, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre http://www.internal-displacement.org/ and ACAPS https://www.acaps.org/ as well as hosted sub-tenant organisations working from NRC and IDMC offices.
The main roles and responsibilities for this position are:
- Ensure that Rep. Office, including hosted projects/organisations (IDMC/ACAPS/NORCAP etc), adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements
- Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures
- Maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows
- Provide regular analysis and reports
- Implement anti-corruption policy, including counter terrorism vetting
- Train staff in financial matters, logistics and other support related issues
- File/archive all financial documents according to NRC standards
- Responsible for accurate booking of NRC activities and hosted projects IDMC/ACAPS/NORCAP etc in accordance with the financial rules
- Prepare bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations;
- Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment;
- Process timely payment of staff salaries, invoice for contractors, suppliers and other expenditures;
- Monitor balance sheet accounts and prepare monthly Balance Reconciliation Sheets reports (BRS);
- Reconcile and verify the annual declarations and tax statements to staff/relevant institution.
If you are curious and would like to learn more about this opportunity, please see here for the full job description.
What you will bring:
We are looking for someone with relevant educational background in financial management and at least 5-7 years of experience as Finance Officer or similar functions. Do you have proven experience with payroll and personnel administration in Switzerland, accounting, bookkeeping (including analytical or project accounting), budget and cash-flow monitoring and bank reconciliation?
In addition, you will have:
- Strong motivation to work with humanitarian issues;
- Ability to work with tight deadlines and to deliver results with limited supervision;
- Ability to function under pressure and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Excellent organisational and computer skills (including excellent command of spread sheets);
- Self-motivated and with a positive attitude;
- Conscientious, collegial and service oriented;
- Precise, curious, analytical and organised mindset;
- Pays attention to detail and takes pride in delivering accurate, high quality work;
- Flexible, innovative and effective in working collaboratively as part of a multicultural team.
- Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Swiss regulations;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
What makes this position attractive?
- A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;
- A permanent, full-time contract with NRC in Geneva (candidates need to be EU/EFTA citizens or have a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland in order to be eligible for this role – please ensure to include this information in your application);
- Salary and benefits according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions. This position is a grade 6 on NRC Geneva’s 12 grade salary scale, and the starting salary for this position is 82,500 CHF annual.
- Flexible working arrangements according to the NRC Geneva Hybrid working policy.
The expected start date for this position is 1 April 2022. Candidate longlisting/shortlisting and video interviews will take place beginning of December, technical tests for selected candidates mid-December and a final interview shortly after.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
- To be dedicated in what we do;
- To be innovative with our solutions;
- To act as one unified and inclusive team;
- To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.
About Us
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC requires staff members who travel on an international contract to the field to undergo an medical examination with our medical provider. Employees must produce a Health Clearance Certificate before departure stating that there are no relevant health concerns. If staff are unable to provide this, NRC reserves the right to terminate the Contract of Employment.
About the Team
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.
NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.
How to apply
Are you interested? Please apply through our online application tool, and make sure to attach a cover letter and your CV.
We look forward to receiving your application!