Finance Adviser Germany (Berlin)

This is an exciting opportunity to manage NRC Germany’s financial operations, focusing on compliance with NRC and national policies and standards, and the effective financial planning, monitoring, oversight, and control of projects/programs being implemented through NRC Germany.

What we are looking for:

NRC Germany is seeking a Self-starter and a highly qualified “Finance Adviser” with demonstrated experience providing financial support across complex projects and budgets and with familiarity with institutional funding and understanding of donor requirements in the German market.

What you will do:

Some of your responsibilities include:

Accounting Duties

• In cooperation with the Head of Finance manage the organization’s financial systems and processes.
• Entering transactions, maintaining general ledger, and accounting records.
• Manage finance processes such as banking, payables/receivables, payroll, intercompany, budgeting and reconciliation.
• Processing information; preparing monthly closing package, balance sheet, profit, and loss statement.
• Assist in optimizing and digitalizing internal accounting processes such as payment run, salary journal.
• Produce regular updates and analysis, control of office finances, including budget monitoring and cash flows.
• In cooperation with the Head of Finance manager that the office’s financial set up adheres to the financial handbook, NRC policies, and local statutory requirements.
• Co-Lead on external audits, year-end audits, and follow-up on recommendations.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Project Support & Quality Control

• Provide technical support on project proposal development and implementation.
• Conduct quality checks and reviews of program/project budgets and financial reports to donors, including where appropriate quality control on supporting documentation.
• Support the submission of timely, accurate and complete proposals, payment requests and reports to German institutional donors.
• Engage with NRC Global, Regional and Country level finance and implementing partners finance teams.
• Monitor, document and verify incoming projects funds, communicate exchange rates to NRCs Country Offices and transfer project funds to NRC HO.
• Deliver training and capacity building, and provide support and guidance on NRC’s finance policies, systems, tools, and German donor’s rules and regulations.
• Conduct country field visits to monitor compliance of internal control and financial systems, and reporting protocols, as required.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience providing financial support across complex projects and budgets.
• Familiarity with institutional funding and understanding of donor requirements.
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently.
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in German and English.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Germany (preferably Berlin).
• Contract: National Permanent contract.
• Salary/benefits: Grade 8 on NRC’s German salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
• NRC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, parents and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.
• 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 to take initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process:

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

If you have any questions about this role, [email protected] with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

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ABOUT US

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 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 is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.