For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
Acted has been present in Lebanon since 2006, with a coordination office in the capital Beirut and an operational base in Akkar. In response to the Syrian crisis, Acted Lebanon delivers support to refugee and host communities, responding simultaneously to emergency and development needs through a community-driven approach. The NGO also implements projects to rehabilitate infrastructure and territories, and supports civil society and micro-enterprises in the health, education and environment sectors.
The Country Finance Manager (CFM) is a key member of the Management Team at country level. He/she will be responsible for Acted financial management in-country under the authority of the Country Director and Finance & Administrative Director in HQ. The CFM ensures that national legislation is adhered to, and that Acted’s financial standards are applied in terms of accounting, financial control systems, internal / external reporting processes, in order to ensure an efficient use of resources. He/She leads, provides technical support and capacity building to the country finance and administrative staff. The CFM shall alert the Country Director and Finance Director in case some major problems arise with a potential financial impact on the mission.
Main duties
Accounting and treasury Management
Accounting management – supervise the accounting cycle for the missionTreasury management – ensure a controlled and smooth cash managementCommitment of expenditures, budget control, & Financial Management
Commitment of expenditure – guaranty budget availability and compliance to Acted and donor’s procedures before releasing paymentsProject budget follow-up, mission’s cost control, internal & external audits – anticipate and mitigate financial risks ensuring operations are run in a compliant and cost-efficient mannerProject financial cycle management
Develop project budgets and reports – ensure the financial feasibility of projects, respecting Acted and donors’ rules and deadlinesTeam leadership & other tasks
Manage the team: definition of ToRs, recruitment, appraisal, training, internal mobilityPromote strong & structured articulations with all Acted teamsPlan field missionsPerform any other related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor.