The Director, Financial and Administrative Officer will be responsible for ensuring the financial compliance of the project teams assigned to him. They reports to the COP of the shifin Ni Tagne program This position is based in Bamako, Mali, and is dependent on the allocation of funding.
Job Responsibilities
In charge of the management of the Administration & Finance Department, the CFO supervises all activities
Relating to the accounting, financial, management control and general services of the organization and its related entities (Contracts/Purchasing and Admin).
In collaboration with the accounting managers, he or she maintains the accounts of the operation (authorization, allocation, payment of invoices, salaries).
Checks, validates and transmits the accounting to the head office on a monthly basis
Tracks and budgets expenses.
Leads the development and implementation of annual plans, in accordance with strategy and policies.
Ensures compliance with approved budgets for the project.
Responsible for the accounting and the proper financial production of the organization and the program.
Participates in the development and analysis of the program's financial reports.
Participates in the preparation and analysis of monthly expenses.
Participates in the preparation and coordination of the monthly closing work.
Participates in the development and modification of budgets.
Participates in accounting work: verification of supporting documents, monitoring of payments and processing of transactions in the accounting software.
Participates in the management of advances, the monitoring and the settlement of advances from missions, workshops, staff, partners and consultants.
Participates in the preparation of salaries, tax declarations.
Participates in the analysis of partners' expenditures.
Develops the preparation of the various audits of accounts and financial statements
Coordinates work with the Management Control Unit.
Ensures compliance with the legal and administrative deadlines specific to associations.
Ensures the security of the office, data, goods and people.
Ensures the coherence of internal information systems.
Supervises the administrative and financial teams.
Skills and qualities required
Have a Master's degree or minimum BAC+4 in finance and accounting or any equivalent degree preferred.
Have 8 -10 years of experience in the field of accounting and finance preferred.
Have at least 6 years of experience in USAID public funding management.
Having 5 years of experience has a managerial position preferred.
Solid knowledge of US federal regulations (contract management and sub-partners).
Experience in capacity building in NGO financial accounting
Expertise in U.S. government cost principles, rules, and regulations and their application in program decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in supporting and collaborating with program technical staff to ensure resources are used effectively and accurately report expenditures.
Have an excellent ability to communicate in English and French both orally and in writing required.
Be proficient in Excel, Word, Quickbooks, GFAS or any other accounting software.
Strong ability to produce accurate and timely reports to donors.
Ability to work in a multi-sectoral, multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Experience working as a member of a high-performance team
Typical Physical Requirements:
Typical office environment
Ability to spend long hours staring at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
Ability to lift/move up to 5 pounds.
Technology to use:
Laptop, Microsoft apps (i.e. Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), mobile phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Description de Poste :
Le Directeur Financier et administratif aura les responsabilités de veiller à la conformité financière des équipes de projets qui lui seront assignés. Il rapporte au COP du programme shifin Ni Tagne Ce poste est basé à Bamako, au Mali, et dépend de l'attribution d’un financement.
Responsabilités Professionnelles
Relatives à la gestion comptable, financière, au contrôle de gestion et aux services généraux de l’organisation et de ses entités rattachées (Contrats/Achats et Admin).
Compétences et qualités requises
Exigences physiques typiques :
Technologie à utiliser :
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