Finance Officer

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

The Finance Officer is responsible for organizing and delivering the day-to-day operational finance processes by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.

Generic responsibilities:

Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements
Implement financial systems and procedures according to Financial Handbook and other NRC policies at office level
Ensure compliance with internal controls, organizational policies, and donor regulations
Ensure proper filing and archiving of all financial documents according to NRC standards
Support the implementation of SIP-relevant activities as included in the CO Action Plan for your unit/team
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards and principles within NRC and amongst project participants supported by NRC.

Specific responsibilities

A – Dailly operation

Ensure timely payment of contractors, suppliers, taxes and other expenditures. Verify that vouchers and the supporting documents (purchase requests, purchase orders, quotations, authorization of payment, etc.) comply with NRC’s procedures
Ensure that cash and bankbooks records are updated on daily basis and reconciliation is done between bank/cash and internal ERP Unit 4/Agresso. Ensuring that all financial credentials are in line with donor and country coding structure.
Perform daily bookkeeping and utilize the NRC Agresso accounting system.
Ensure sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes and that cash payments are done properly
Coordinate with Finance teams in different areas regarding cost allocations of basic running costs, before recording.
Ensure timely contribution to month-end-closure processes such as reconciliation of different accounts and admin project
Perform other Finance related tasks as requested

B. - Partnership

Review partner financial reports (monthly, quarterly)
Prepare financial verification report in line with NRC partnership policy and respective annexes
Ensure all supporting documents are submitted in an accurate manner to be readable and traceable
Communicate with partner representative in case of comments/questions

Competencies

Competencies are important for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

Bachelor degree in Finance or a related major
Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in Finance/Accounting
Knowledge of Audit and local tax requirements
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Fluent in English and Romanian, both written and spoken
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Kindly note that this position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Moldova and note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

Please note that the empty or incomplete applications as well as CVs received via email will not be considered official and will not be processed.