Overall purpose of the role
This role has a country focus and ensures compliance
to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to
the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans
and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to
country operations while overseeing country activities in all areas of finance,
including budgeting and technical support to non-finance professionals
Key Responsibilities
Support
- Support the development and implementation of financial
management capacity building of staff, both finance and non-finance
professionals.
- Provide technical support and advice to the country finance
teams
Financial Management and Accounting
- Review all ledger transactions.
- Lead the month-end closure process.
- Review payroll.
- 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
- Support timely delivery of quality financial reports to donors
and internal reports to colleagues and HQ
- Ensure compliance with relevant country statutory and other
financial obligations such as tax, levies and statutory returns
- Monthly financial briefings to the relevant Managers.
- Ensure thorough and effective budgetary control in the
country’s 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
- Collecting cash forecasts from all departments and requesting
funds promptly
- Maintain a continuous overview of funding levels and pay
particular attention to shared support costs, including staff
salaries
- Ensure all required documentation for financial audits in
cooperation with Coordination staff and HQ
- Ensure monthly meetings are held with project managers to
discuss key variances, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is
required
- Prepare for local audits
- Contribute to the development of proposals with regards to
budgeting in cooperation with Managers”
- Be involved in maintaining and updating the country’s Master
Budget.
- 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.
Experience and technical competencies
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Minimum 6 years’ work experience in finance or accounting
- At least 2 years of experience working with an INGOs.
- Experience with international institutions knowledge of
International Public Sector Accounting
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
- Advanced skills in Excel and accounting systems.
- Proven management and supervision skills, team player and
proven commitment to accountability practices.
- Advance knowledge in accounting and financial skills.
- Stable and robust character.
Languages:
- Proficiency in English
- Arabic is an added advantage
How To Apply
