Job Title: Country Finance Manager
Reports to: Country Director
Liaises with: Country Management Team, Country Finance Team, Overseas Finance, Shared Service Accountant
Job location: N’Djamena, Chad with in-country travel.
Pay Band: Grade 4 €43,268 to €48,076 and benefits
Contract: 24 months**,** replacement role with accompanied terms (partner only), start September 2021
Job Purpose: The Country Finance Manager (CFM) is responsible to manage all aspects of the finance function of the Concern Worldwide country programme in Chad to achieve objectives in line with Concern’s policies, procedures and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Systems and Controls
Ensure that country financial management systems and records are adequate in order to identify and protect the assets and interest of the organization.
Ensure that the systems and procedures in place enhance, as far as possible, the efficiency and effectiveness of the manner in which assets are utilized.
Maintaining and monitoring an effective and efficient system of internal controls (i.e. ledger, cashbooks, balance sheet reconciliations, cash and bank management etc.) which comply with Concern Worldwide’s financial guidelines and minimise the risk of fraud or misappropriation.
Ensuring financial systems of the country programme are operating in line with standard Concern procedures and they meet the monitoring and reporting requirements of the Country Management Team, Donors and National Authorities
Ensure that the country financial operations comply with legal and statutory requirements e.g. audit and financial reporting to all relevant national authorities.
With the support of the finance team, keep up to date with donor regulations and ensure that all controls are in place to meet donor compliance.
Support the SD in ensuring there is a complete record of capital assets and that they are adequately safeguarded
Organising and supporting financial assessments, reviews, monitoring and training of local partner organisations;
Undertaking regular field visits to assess the financial systems in place & implement improvements wherever needed
Closely monitor all financial activities, and keep the CD/Senior Management Team advised of all situations that have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial management performance.
Accepting, advancing and pursuing any new objectives or responsibilities that may be assigned by the Country Director including transfer of existing duties and/or re-assignment to other responsibilities should the organisation so require
Undertaking financial assessments & evaluation of partners, in line with Concern’s standard financial procedures
Participating in the review, monitoring and capacity building of partners
Lead the preparation of annual and revised country budget and donor budgets including
Budget template preparation
Consolidation of the budget packs
Completion of the budget submission to Dublin
Complete the responses on budget feedback from Dublin jointly with Shared Services Accountant"
Financial Reporting and Donor Reporting
Provide all financial information ( Cash/bank /Journals) to SSA timely so that he/she can produce monthly management accounts (budget vs. actual) on time and work with the programme teams and department managers to understand their expenditure reports (management accounts) and budgets. Also analyse the major variances and collate the comments from budget holder on major variances and present it to SMT.
Ensure proper recording of income and expenditure to comply with Concern and donor regulations.
Prepare journals with accurate backing documentation for entry into Microsoft Great Plains by the SSA
Assisting the SSA to produce monthly management accounts (budget vs. actual) and working with the programme teams and department managers to understand their expenditure reports (management accounts) and budgets
Overseeing the accurate preparation of financial reports and ensuring both organisational and donor requirements are met within agreed timeframes
Overseeing the process of for new project/programme budgets and reviews
Maintaining a donor financial management system in order to optimize funding and to ensure efficient and accurate reporting to donors, including donor compliance
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial reports for Concern’s Head Office (Financial Reporting Pack) with the assistance of the SSA
Review and complete the financial reporting pack prepared by Shared Services Accountant including country commentary and CMT approval and dealing with feedback from Dublin jointly with Shared Services Accountant. Support the timely & accurate preparation of donor reports for external donors / agencies.
Ensure all balance sheet items are reconciled on a timely basis, in accordance with Concern Worldwide policies & procedures
Finalise year end accounts for the external auditors and provide any ad-hoc financial reports for Concern’s Head Office with the assistance of the SSA
Provide financial analysis where necessary especially on maximizing available funds and advice to CD.
Staff Management & Capacity Building
Providing leadership and direction for the in-country Finance Team
Develop a second layer of staff who can fill the gap whenever any position is vacant in the finance team
Undertake specific training, capacity building and other relevant initiatives to ensure national staff perform their roles and responsibilities with accuracy and professionalism and also create the space for national staff to develop into credible candidates to fill vacant positions in the finance team and to provide strong cover for leave.
Providing training and support to financial and non-financial staff regarding Concern’s financial procedures and internal controls
Undertake financial training of budget-holders, to assist them in enforcing financial controls and making decisions based on financial reports.
Ensuring Concern’s values and policy commitments, including accountability and equality, are reflected in the work of the Finance Team/Department;
Ensure that Job Descriptions of field finance are up to date
Ensure that PDRs are completed for all country finance staff at least annually
Donor Management
Ensure that necessary donor reporting deadlines are met
Ensure that donor reports tie back to the general ledger from GP and donor original budgets
Ensure staff positions are mapped to donor funding, ensuring that gaps are identified and included in future donor proposals, with decisions made on eliminating positions if there isn’t sufficient funding for the role in consultation with CMT
Ensure all relevant donor guidelines, policies, proposals, periodic reports and other communications are readily available, categorized by grant, and documented in soft and hard copy filing
Review of prepared donor budgets
Other financial duties
Facilitate internal, external and donor audits and associated reviews of field systems
Ensure that all statutory deductions & taxes in respect of national staff are complied with & to liaise with relevant authorities in this respect.
Review and established an effective monitoring system for the donations in Kind ( DIK) so that all items received from donor as DIK and distribute to beneficiaries are recording properly and a reconciliation procedures need to develop to pass the audit trail.
Assist Country Director to update the delegation of authority document in line with fundamental changes ( New project/ closed project/ staff structure/emergency response/ etc.)
Implement the finance systems related feedback provided by Regional Accountant or internal auditors.
Assist in the development and implementation of the Country’s Strategic Plan
Contribute to the development of the country’s strategic direction and to the overall leadership of the country programme
Support training of staff in procurement, budget management and systems policies and procedures as appropriate. Lead in facilitating and providing orientation, basic training, technical support and guidance to the country programme staff, particularly budget holders, for skills improvement in the areas of Concern and donor budget preparation and monitoring, budget revision, reporting and its interpretation, and internal control as per Concern’s standard practices
Preparation of monthly cash flow and ensuring adequate monetary levels in field offices
Any other finance-related assignments
Country Specific Tasks
• Ensure that technical support is provided to the management of the in-country consortium.
Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Ensure adherence to the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Ensure finance staff understanding and adhere to the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Ensure the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) are understood by finance staff
Confidentiality
Ensure the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever acquired in the course of duty, relating to the practices and business of Concern Worldwide, to any other person or Organization without authority, except in normal execution of the above duties Ensure finance staff understanding and adhere to the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Ensure strict guardianship and security of financial data and documents at all times, including secure storage, accurate & complete filing and limiting access to the finance office to authorised personnel only.
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential:
Desirable:
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