Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

1. Context

Under the leadership of the regional office in Dakar and in close connection with the interventions in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), DRC began its operations in Cameroon in 2018 responding to the humanitarian needs of refugees from CAR and vulnerable Cameroonians in the Adamawa region. The Mobile Emergency Team (EMPACT) also established the DRC program’s presence in the South-West region in late 2018 to respond to the needs of forcibly displaced people in the context of the Anglophone crisis, starting humanitarian activities in January 2019. DRC Cameroon is currently implementing protection, food security and livelihood projects in emergencies in the Adamawa, East, Far-North and North-West regions.

2. Purpose

Based in Yaounde, the Finance Trainee will be under the supervision and authority of the Head of Support Services. He/she will work closely with the support and program teams in yaounde and in the field offices to ensure compliance with the organization’s internal procedures.

More specifically, he/she will provide expertise and technical support to the various operational bases, particularly in terms of monitoring the P2P module of the Dynamics platform, ensuring compliance and harmonization of financial procedures, and internal control. He/she will support senior management with any specific requests from the DRC Headquarters, Cameroon authorities, or donors. He/she will provide specific support for budget monitoring projects, including the Master Budget and for the project cycle management implementation. This position also requires a full professional proficiency in French and English language.

3. Duties and Responsibilities

The main responsibilities and expectations for this position are:

• Participate in budget monitoring of projects implemented in the Cameroon through document control, financial, and operational monitoring. Participate in the audit process.
• Support the support teams, particularly Finance in Cameroon, in monitoring expenses of the Procure To Pay module of Dynamics.
• Participate in the proper cleanup of balance sheet accounts and support the monthly and annual accounting closing process.
• Minimize financial risks by ensuring that DRC procedures and policies, as predefined in DRC’s operational manuals and other regional/headquarters instructions, are strictly followed through an effective internal control system.
• Ensure that financial regulations, procedures, and documentation requirements are met in DRC Cameroon operations. This is done by continuously checking the completeness and robustness of the procedures in place and proposing corrective actions to improve their efficiency.
• In close cooperation with the managers in the geographical area, strengthen existing financial management and control procedures and systems in accordance with DRC’s Operations Manual guidelines and donor requirements.
• Participate in audits and help timely deliver all required documentation for financial audits in collaboration with country office staff, the regional office, and headquarters.
• Follow new procedures and directives circulated by country management, the support services manager, the regional office, and headquarters.
• Additionally, the Finance Trainee may be asked to assume other tasks and work at the request of the Head of Support Services.