Regional Head of Finance – Asia, Europe, and Latin America Regional Office

NRC is looking for a Regional Head of Finance to join the Asia, Europe, and Latin America (AELA) Regional Office. The Regional Head of Finance will be responsible for financial management, while promoting innovation and learning, and a cost conscious-culture, with a high focus on quality, across the region. If you are a seasoned finance professional, with a keen eye for detail, and the ability to meet new challenges, then this is the role for you!

What You Will Do

• New country operations establishment planning.
• Financial Forums participation and representation.
• Global finance initiatives, procedures, policies, guidelines, systems and tools development and implementation.
• Guidance, support and, capacity building for Finance Staff.
• Technical financial support, oversight, monitoring, and reporting provision for regional grants.
• New global finance initiatives input and contributions.

What You Will Bring

• Finance professional knowledge and experience (financial accounting, management accounting, budgeting, and stakeholder reporting).
• Financial Adviser exposure within an international humanitarian organisation in an emergency setting.
• Donor financial accountability and reporting understanding.
• High risk, insecure, complex, and volatile context exposure.
• Asia, Europe, and/or Latin America experience and knowledge (including the political, economic, cultural, environmental, and geo-political context).
• English fluency, both written and verbal.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The Asia Europe Latin America Regional Office comprises of a vast geographical area, and a diverse operating environment, encompassing a complex and multi-faceted set of humanitarian and recovery response needs in countries that are either fragile, environmentally vulnerable, or both.
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities.

What We Offer

• Oslo, Norway duty station, preferably.
• Permanent contract.
• 30% travel, approximately.
• Grade 10 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• 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 take the initiative.

The full Job Description can be found on our website.