As the Senior Finance Officer - Projects at CRS Sudan Country Program, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of the Country Program’s accounting systems, policies, and procedures in alignment with CRS standards, GAAP, donors’ regulations, and legal requirements. Your scope encompasses the entire program or specific areas, depending on the portfolio’s complexity. You will spearhead Grants Financial Management and Reporting, SR Assessments, conduct SR Monitoring visits, and track ICIP progress, bolstering partner financial management capabilities.
Your
responsibilities further include timely project closure, reclass entry
preparation, managing audits, and facilitating continuous improvement in
financial processes. You will also contribute to partner capacity building and
maintain open lines of communication with subrecipients, ensuring adherence to
financial policies and procedures.
Roles and Key
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of assigned SRs to evaluate their
financial capacities in compliance with CRS and donor regulations.
- Conduct monitoring visits to assigned SRs, ensuring adherence to
financial guidelines, and providing support as needed. Track the progress
of ICIPs, ensuring alignment with project objectives and financial
milestones.
- Oversee the liquidation process for partners, ensuring accurate and
timely completion. Manage the processing of wire/advance transfers to
partners.
- Evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in
accordance with policy and strengthen the capacity of partners in
financial accounting and transactions.
- Provide information to subrecipients and staff on financial
accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and contribute to
capacity strengthening.
- Develop and provide status letters to SRs, communicating financial
status, compliance issues, and any required actions.
- Actively engage in Monthly BCR discussions with BMs, providing
insights, addressing queries, and ensuring financial alignment with
project goals.
- Lead the development and oversight of cost allocation strategies and
calculators for new projects and proposals.
- Contribute to the business development process by actively
participating in budgeting exercises, ensuring financial feasibility and
alignment with CRS objectives.
- Take a leadership role in compiling and preparing donor reports,
ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards and accuracy in
financial reporting.
- Lead the process of timely closure for awards and projects, ensuring
all financial aspects are appropriately concluded.
- Lead the preparation and posting of GJs related to liquidations,
ensuring financial accuracy and transparency.
- Manage reclass entries, making necessary adjustments to financial
records to reflect accurate and up-to-date information.
- Actively participate in both project and SR audits, collaborating
with auditors and internal teams to ensure compliance with financial
policies and regulations.
- Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives for partners,
strengthening their financial management capabilities.
- Monitor disbursement/receipt schedules for assigned partners, alert
relevant budget managers of due payments/liquidations, and maintain
appropriate communication and follow-up to facilitate the timeliness of
financial resource management and compliance with set deadlines.
- Prepare various periodic and ad hoc financial reports for assigned
projects and perform variance analysis to assist budget managers with
decision-making. Assist with budget maintenance for proper management of
financial resources.
- Facilitate effective communication on financial policies and
procedural compliance, ensuring understanding and adherence among project
stakeholders.
- Deputise and fill in for the Deputy Finance Manager in his/her
absence.
- Required Languages – Proficiency in oral and
written English required
- Travel – Must be willing and able to travel to partner offices.
Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities:
- Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio),
Web Conferencing Applications.
- Knowledge of financial reporting software preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to detect and report
inconsistencies.
- Accuracy and completeness with great attention to detail.
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and
organizational codes of ethics.
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
Supervisory
Responsibilities: None
Key Working
Relationships:
- Internal: Finance Manager, Deputy Finance Manager – Operations, Projects
Finance Officers, Operations Finance Officers, Regional Finance Managers,
Regional Finance Officer, Ethics Manager, Budget Managers, relevant
Operations staff and program/operations staff.
- External: Partners, Finance Staff, Public &
Private Donors, External Auditors.
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications:
- B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business
Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in
accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a position with similar
responsibilities, preferably with an international or local NGO, or a
financial/banking institution.
- Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and
inclusion, including gender equality.
How to Apply
