Roles And Responsibilities.
Financial management and technical oversight:
- Provide ongoing Finance support to AFR HFHI Branches and
National Organizations (NO).
- Perform quality control reviews of Branch/NO financial
reports, including producing the financial and statistical indicators.
Follow up with HFHI Branch and NO Finance to ensure all issues raised
during the review process are addressed.
- Monitor and ensure all HFHI Branch/NO financial operations are
carried out according to HFHI policies/procedures, accepted international
accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS) and within local laws.
- Support and review budget performance by each Branch or
National Organization (NO), ensuring that Monthly Project Management
Reports are issued and reviewed as a best practice.
- Support the implementation of internal control policies and
procedures in AFR HFHI Branch and National Organizations (NO), and perform
periodic compliance check of the same.
- Ad-hoc review of business processes to ensure effective and
efficient flow of financial and business data into the Branch / NO
Accounting System, and in compliance with Project-Based Funding
principles.
- Perform reviews of Branch/NO accounting system &
maintenance to ensure accurate revaluation, reporting and compliance.
Audits (External And Internal):
- Coordinate the planning, preparation and completion of HFHI
Branch Audits in line with HFHI external audit policy whilst ensuring that
all timelines are met.
- Review reconciliation and consolidation of HFHI Branch audit
reports in support of HFHI annual external audit timelines and standards.
- Review reconciliations of independent HFH NO external audits
to ledger to ensure that audit adjustments are correctly posted.
- Review External Audit management letter recommendations with
various AFR teams and monitor to ensure that outstanding audit management
issues are resolved in a timely manner, updating management and Internal
Controls unit on progress.
- Review internal audit reports of AFR Branches/NO and support
AFR Internal Controls unit in resolving issues identified by IAD.
Financial Planning And Budgeting:
- Support AFR AO in the development of Branch/NO annual plans
and budgets.
- Ensure that budgets are reviewed for consistency within
existing/planned business activity, account/project/fund codes and fund
accounting practices.
- Highlight significant variances and cash management issues to
AFR AO.
- Coordinate completion of NO Forecast.
International Fund Transfers:
- Review and approval of international transfer requests from
branches and National offices in the AFR AO.
- Ensure all transfers are tracked and reported accurately at
Branch/NO level.
Policies And Procedures:
- Support AFR Branches/NO and GRC function in the roll-out of
new policies & procedures.
- Support GRC function in reviewing the effectiveness and
efficiency of the controls.
Capacity Building:
- Provide on-going advice and consultancy on financial issues to
the AFR Branches/NO including accounting, reporting, cash-flow, systems,
policies & procedures, internal controls etc.
- Identify Branch/NO staff training needs and address the
financial training needs by conducting such training or finding
alternative resources for such trainings.
- Assist in recruitment process at Branch/NO level.
- Provide support to the AFR branches/national offices in the
management of implementing partners.
Other Support:
- Provide support to AFR Branches/NO and GCDR function in
managing grants. This includes, but not limited to, overseeing grant
budget preparation, budget implementation and supporting the AFR AO Grant
Management in monitoring and reviewing grants.
- Facilitates implementation of Project Based Funding business
process.
- Provide support to AFR Branches/NO and HF function in
developing and implementation of healthy credit portfolio management
practices.
- Provide financial and operational support to the AFR office
when necessary.
Minimum Education Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related
field.
- CPA/Chartered accountant.
Minimum Years Of Relevant Work Experience:
- 7 years’ experience in international accounting or financial
management.
- 2 years auditing experience preferred.
- 3 years’ experience in grant management.
Skills, Competencies And Experience:
- A demonstrated knowledge of finance, accounting and GAAP
reporting.
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple
projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and ability to work
and interpret numbers, figures and other financial information.
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications and experience working
with several different accounting software packages required.
- Strong Communication skills – both oral and written.
- Ability to work with other cultures.
- Patience and perseverance in understanding and explaining
issues with field staff.
- Ability to address issues and effect change through persuasion
and diplomacy.
- The flexibility and independence to work in a changing and
unstructured environment. Ability to work interdependently within a team.
- Creativity and innovativeness.
- Servant Leadership: Model servant leadership and motivate
other leaders, staff members, beneficiaries and volunteers in following
the vision of HFHI.
- Ability to learn fast and implement change in dynamic
environments.
Preferred – In Addition To Minimum:
- Work experience with INGOs would be an advantage.
- Experience in using SunSystems or equivalent. Experience in
installation and training on computerized accounting systems is an added
advantage.
- Experience in conducting trainings for both finance and
non-finance audiences.
- Experience managing change would be an advantage.
How To Apply
