Regional Finance Specialist

Regional Finance Specialist

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Regional Finance Specialist for Asia & Europe Regional Office, who can effectively contribute to the development of regional strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

ABOUT THE JOB
This role has a regional focus and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the whole regional area. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing activities with regional scope.

• Functions as a specialist in Finance within the region.
  • Provide overall advice, coordination, and technical support to the Finance teams in the region.
  • Ensure compliance with the finance chapters of DRC’s Operations Handbook.

Closing date for applications: 06 November 2024
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact [email protected]

Start date: November 2024

Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand

Band: G1 (Non-Management)

WE OFFER
Contract length: 12 Months (Possibilities of extension based on performance & fund availability)

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

EDUCATION
Master's degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration.

REQUIRED

• Competence in providing technical guidance and training.
• Proven experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities.
• Working experience with relevant donors (e.g. UNHCR, ECHO, OFDA, WFP, DFID or BPRM guidelines).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Dynamics or Similar ERP system is a highly desired requirement.

ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role we expect you to have a minimum 3 years of international practical experience in financial management. Also, proven experience in managing large budgets.
Moreover, we also expect the following:

As Specialist the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for providing specialized knowledge and operational know-how within a specific discipline.
• May also have technical line responsibilities, but generally on technical or operational matters.

Financial Management

• In close cooperation with Managers in geographical area reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with guidelines of DRC’s Operations Handbook, internal guidelines and donor requirements.
• Organize training sessions for Budget holders around Financial Management (BFU, co-funding, BI report, etc..).
• Support timely delivery of quality financial reports to donors and internal reports to colleagues and HQ.
• Update monthly budget follow-up tool for regional projects.
• Monthly financial briefings to relevant Manager.
• Ensure thorough and effective budgetary control in the country programs.
• Liaise with relevant Managers on key financial issues for all programs in the country, including co-funding, financial reporting, key variances and any remedial action.
• Support in collecting cash forecasts from all Programme Managers and requesting funds in a timely manner.
• Maintain a continuous overview of funding levels and pay particular attention to shared support costs, including staff salaries.
• Ensure monthly meetings are held with project managers to discuss key variances, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is required.
• Update and maintain offline and online Master Budget on monthly basis.
• Design monthly staff allocation table and administration costs and get it approved by Regional Finance Manager.
• Ensure reconciliation between donor agreement and DYN approved budgets.
• Follow-up on open committed costs, including PRs, Pos, TRs and other pending transactions, and clean as applicable.

Support

• Support the development and implementation of financial management capacity building of staff.
• Provide technical support and advice to the country finance teams.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Location: Bangkok, Thailand