Key Responsibilities:
Finance
and Governance in Partner Organisations
- Facilitate review of partner financial reports alongside programme
team members incl. the Finance Officer in Sudan and ensure that Trócaire
and donor requirements are being met.
- Review Trócaire records ensuring that partner financial reporting is
up to date and properly maintained, in accordance with Trócaire and donor
requirements.
- Conduct a continuous process to appraise partner organisations
financial controls and systems in line with the Trócaire partner
governance and finance manual. This will include field visits, desk audits
and other methods as appropriate. Ensure recommendations are implemented
in agreement with the partner.
- Provide expenditure reports and support in design of accounting and
reporting systems, design of spreadsheets, training and on-going to the
finance and accounts departments of partner organisations to enable them
to produce and submit accurate financial guidance.
- Participate in all programme team meetings to ensure a full
understanding of all programme work and any financial implications
arising.
- Ensure monthly and annual partner capacity building assessment
report is submitted to the Area manager, finance and administration
manager and the international accountant.
- Participate in delivering training to partners on compliance with
donors’ financial requirements.
- In the event of a major issue in relation to financial management at
partner level, especially in the management of donor funds, the programme
accountant may be required to be deployed to a partner organisation to
ensure that financial management and reporting are carried out in
accordance with Trócaire and donor requirements.
Budgeting
- Support the Finance and Admin Manager, Area Manager and other budget
holders in conducting the budget process for the country programmes,
ensuring that appropriate levels of technical support and guidance are
provided to all budget holders during the process of preparing the budget
and subsequent reviews and revisions.
- Participate in the preparation of donor budgets; ensure compliance
with donor regulations and ensure that donor budgets are incorporated into
the country budget & budget revisions
- Review with all programme budget holders’ monthly reports as
available on Agresso Business World and facilitate with programme staff
follow up of any issues or variances arising.
Internal
systems and Processes
- Suggest improvement of work processes and increase efficiency within
the programme function.
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a donor financial
management system in order to ensure efficient & accurate reporting to
donors.
Staff
Capacity Building
- Provide technical financial advice and expertise to the country
programme teams.
- Facilitate and assist Finance and Administration Manager in
providing basic training and guidance to the country program staff for
skills improvement in the areas of budget preparation and monitoring,
budget revision, reporting, and internal controls.
- Assist in the induction and orientation of country programme staff.
Experience:
- Three years’ experience in accounting/finance in the international
development and humanitarian sector.
- Experience in managing budgets for donor funded programmes.
- Prior knowledge of donor rules and regulations including Irish Aid,
UN Agencies incl. UNICEF and WFP, EU and other relevant institutional
donors and trusts/foundations.
- Experience working with finance systems such as Agresso, SAP and
others.
- Working experience with national partners/ local in capacity
building, financial reporting and budget management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance or business management.
- Certification in CPA(K), ACCA or CIMA required.
How to Apply
