Deadline: 06 January, 2021
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Concern Worldwide is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Country Financial Controller.
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.
Responsibilities
- Ensure country financial management systems and records are adequate in order to identify and protect the assets and interest of the organisation
- Ensure the systems and procedures in place enhance, as far as possible, the efficiency and effectiveness of the manner in which assets are utilised
- Maintain and monitor an effective and efficient system of internal controls, which comply with Concern Worldwide’s financial guidelines and minimise the risk of fraud or misappropriation
- Ensure financial systems of the country programme are operating in line with standard Concern Worldwide procedures and meet the monitoring and reporting requirements of the country management team, donors and national authorities
- Ensure 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, maintain up-to-date donor regulations and ensure all controls are in place to meet donor compliance
- Organise and support financial assessments, reviews, monitoring and training of local partner organisations
- Undertake regular field visits to assess the financial systems in place and implement improvements wherever needed
- Accept, advance and pursue 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
- Ensure the global accounting package (Microsoft Great Plains) is maintained in a proper manner, and utilised in an appropriate and effective way
- Undertake financial assessments and evaluation of partners in line with the organisation’s standard financial procedures
- Participate in the review, monitoring and capacity building of partners
Requirements
- Accountancy qualification
- Three years of post qualification experience in a similar international organisation
- Experience in donor budgeting and financial reporting
- Experience in developing staff members’ technical and management capacity
- Experience in managing large and multi donor (especially ECHO, DFID, WFP, Irish Aid etc.) programme budgets
- Experience in managing ACSO and government requirements
- Fluency in English
- Empathy with Concern Worldwide goals and values, particularly equality
- Strong commitment to capacity building, protection and participation
To apply and for more information, click here.
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