Finance Assistant (National Position)
Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date Posted | July 28, 2020 |
Category | Accounting Finance |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | ETB |
Description
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities.
Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Specific Responsibilities
- Handle petty cash and be responsible for the operation
- Prepare check for approved payment voucher
- Proper Documentation of payments (make sure that all documents are attached e.g. Delivery, Cash Receipt, Delegation letter, cheque copy, and etc.) of petty cash box in NRC office
- Submit approved procurement report to the tax office
- Make sure that all documents related to income tax and withholding tax settlement are organized
- Prepare withholding tax receipt and settlement form for all payments
- Facilitate any payment to the tax office (I/tax, W/tax, pension)
- Filling (Sequential arrangement and labeling of monthly AA and field finance files and other finance office documents)
- Stamping (Make sure that all payments have paid stamp)
- Photocopying and scanning of documents for 1560 transaction
- Assist in arranging finance documents during NRC Internal /external auditing
- Collect advices, checks and statements from the bank
- Other tasks assigned by your supervisor
Job Requirements
Generic Professional competencies
- Experience from working as a Finance Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Some knowledge of English
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience
- Bachelor's degree in the field of Accounting with minimum of two-years experience handling of cash, recording of accounting data/tax data/procurement data
- Basic Computer Skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
- Fluency in both spoken and written English and Amharic
Behavioral competencies
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
Applying Instructions
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through www.ethiojobs.net or www.webcruiter.no (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by August 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”