Finance Coordinator
NRC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Goma • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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About the role
- Work in compliance with NRC policies, frameworks, guidance and procedures.
- Prepare regular financial analyses and reports.
- Ensure harmonization of financial practices among consortium members.
- Maintain overall budgetary control and monitor cash flows.
- Promote strategic use of data for country-level decision-making.
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
- Coordinate the financial aspects of the project and partners in accordance with donor requirements.
- Manage all financial and accounting aspects of project operations, maintain a robust internal control system, and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for donor submission.
- Ensure that the consortium’s financial management systems and records are effective and robust to identify and safeguard the consortium’s assets and interests.
- Consolidate financial reports, funding requests and budget revisions in a timely manner throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review and monitor the Consortium’s project budget to support financial stability, efficiency and resource optimization.
- Serve as the focal point for the preparation and revision of the Consortium project budget, and lead the consortium finance technical group meetings to promote compliance and address any financial issues.
- Ensure that all procurement, payments and other transactions comply with donor financial guidance, procurement, accounting and reporting rules and regulations.
- Coach and train Consortium project staff and partner staff on financial procedures.
- Establish or implement financial monitoring mechanisms for micro-projects implemented by beneficiary civil society organizations through sub-sub-grants.
- Develop and share simplified guides and guidance to enable a clear understanding of the minimum requirements expected in the financial management of CSO sub-grant beneficiaries.
- Systematically and methodically document technical assessments, financial support and financial controls carried out by each consortium member with respect to CSOs.
- Review the financial reports of consortium member organizations and ensure that expenditures comply with donor requirements.
- Conduct periodic field visits to support consortium members and provide recommendations for improvement, where applicable.
- Coordinate the release of funding tranches to local CSOs in coordination with the Grants and Partnerships Coordinator: verify financial compliance of interim reports, validate supporting accounting documents, check budget absorption rates and provide reasoned financial opinions prior to any new disbursement.
- Ensure the consortium’s monthly financial consolidation: collect, review and reconcile financial reports from the three partner NGOs (Justice Plus, Pole Institute, CEDIER), identify budget variances, risks of under- or overspending, and produce a consolidated financial summary for the Chief of Party to inform programmatic decisions.
- Lead, in coordination with the Chief of Party and NRC Finance Manager, the finance focal points of partner NGOs in preparing budget revisions for the FIL-Est project: analyze required reallocations between budget lines, verify their compliance with EU/INTPA rules, document justifications and submit formal requests to the contracting authority within contractual deadlines.
- Ensure that all consortium financial operations comply with European Union rules and regulations (INTPA/PRAG), including expense eligibility, supporting documentation, procurement thresholds and reporting deadlines at each stage of the FIL-Est project management cycle.
- Ensure strict segregation of financial duties within the consortium, guarantee full traceability of financial flows between the NRC lead agency, the three partner NGOs (Justice Plus, Pole Institute, CEDIER) and local CSO sub-grant beneficiaries, and immediately alert the Chief of Party and NRC Finance Manager in case of any irregularity or identified financial risk.
- Perform any other tasks assigned by management within the consortium.
Requirements
- Hold a degree in financial management, accounting (equivalent to MSc/Master’s level) or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience implementing budget management activities within a consortium.
- Demonstrated results in responsibilities relevant to the role.
- Minimum 2 years of experience managing teams (recruitment, training, mentoring, supervision).
- Previous professional experience in complex and volatile contexts.
- Strong knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems.
- Fluency in French, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of local languages and English is an asset.
- Experience working with local CSOs or in localized financing mechanisms is a major asset.
- Good understanding of the humanitarian-development Nexus approach and aid localization mechanisms.
- Ability to work in a multicultural and remote team within a multi-stakeholder consortium environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- Experience working in complex and unstable contexts, including stabilization interventions and programs in the country.
- Experience in project development.
- Experience coordinating a consortium.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Pension/retirement provision
- Paid leave
- Flexible working hours
- Professional training
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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