Finance Coordinator

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.

1. Role and responsibilities

The Finance Operations Coordinator is responsible for ensuring technical financial support on day-to-day operational processes while ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies, legal and donor requirements.

Generic responsibilities

1. Implement NRC’s financial systems and procedures at national level and oversee their implementation at field level
2. Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements
3. Ensure that the accounting, monitoring and reporting are according to procedures
4. Provide Technical Capacity building for finance team in Beirut and Area offices
5. Support project staff in financial matters
6. Ensure proper filing of all financial documents as per NRC filling tree key
7. Provide Compliance spot checking on Financial transactions to ensure adherence to set policies and procedures
8. Generate and Analyze related reports as required from Finance Manager or Country Management
9. Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and reports any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.

Specific responsibilities

• Prepare and Execute NRC Payroll for National staff on monthly basis. Coordinate process with HR and external parties (Audit company and bank)
• Act as the focal point on Income tax process with the Ministry of Finance including calculation and declaration for both national and international staff
• Act as focal point for Internal and External Audit processes for financial activities. Follow up on management letters and actions points as needed
• Follow up on VAT exemptions for NRC projects and lead on reimbursement process with allocated law firm
• Ensure proper implementation to NRC Securing Supporting Documentation as per set policies and procedures
• Conduct random compliance checks on financial transactions. Report gaps and work with the team on areas of development
• Participate in Risk identification related to operational work. Raise reports to Finance Manager and Compliance team.
• Support in Due Diligence process for NRC partners and finance section contract revisions for new grants
• Ensure that supplier’s reconciliation is up to date
• Participate in Tender processes with Procurement teams
• Update NRC authorisation table and signatory levels
• Support operations team on month and year closure processes, and revision of Balance Reconciliation Sheets (BRS)
• Support and build capacity of finance teams in Beirut and area offices on financial processes

Critical interfaces

• Beirut and Field finance teams
• Budget holders across all departments
• Support teams (HR, Logs, Admin, ICT, compliance)
• Auditors (Internal and External)
• VAT lawyers / Ministry of Finance
• NRC Bank in Lebanon

1. Competencies

1. Professional competencies

• Bachelor degree in Finance or a related major
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Agresso financial system

2. Behavioral competencies

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Analysing
• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect