Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Nigeria

The International Medical Corps (IMC) has announced a call for applications for the role of Finance Director.

IMC is a global humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training, relief, and development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the organisation and donor regulations and procedures
• Establish finance and support function policies, systems, and procedures; and direct or perform their development, documentation, and implementation
• Supervise and ensure that the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in country offices are performed in accordance with internal policy and procedures
• Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, the accuracy of amounts, and control over payments
• Suggest formats for financial reporting, to aid financial statement users to better understand the contents of the reports for decision making and strategic planning purposes
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate records of financial transactions of the country office (main and field offices) in order to monitor the financial status of all project activities
• Manage the finance department of the country office to meet the financial reporting requirements of in-country management and headquarters, including ensuring that all financial reports are submitted on or before the deadlines set and contain relevant information for all the users of the financial reports
• Direct the preparation of all financial reports for external purposes with respect to accounting, legal, and contractual requirements
• Maintain the organisation’s system of accounts, ensuring all accounting data are updated, reconciled, and fully supported
• Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country programme and logistics
• Work closely with budget holders and the rest of the team members on budget preparation
• Provide input on general, non-programme costs
• Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required
• Present and facilitate review of actual to projected budget expenditures with budget holders and country management team
• Make frequent visits to field offices to provide training to finance staff on internal procedures and requirements
• Present and facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with country director and site managers
• Determine training needs for finance and human resources staff
• Train senior national staff to increase their capacity in order to increase responsibilities and ensure the sustainability of programmes
• Advocate and plan for professional development for international and national staff
• Maintain frequent communication with International Finance to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated
• Work with country director, budget holder and the rest of the country management staff to ensure the coordination of programmes are within budgeted targets
• Attend coordination meetings that are relevant to country activities
• Interface with national government and relevant agencies to ensure compliance with varying government regulations
• Serve as the principal liaison with donors on matters related to the programme to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to donors
• Establish and update contact details of potential donors in country, as applicable
• Participate in donor meetings and communicate relevant information to International Finance and other corporate offices HQ
• Work with key donor staff to develop and maintain an optimum financial and programmatic relationship
• Ensure maximum visibility of the agency amongst the NGO community
• Lead the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well as ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organisation, notably through the application of the organisation’s code of conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
• Ensure application and compliance with security protocols and policies when requested
• Facilitate emergency and non-emergency security expenditures

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (equivalent to a master’s degree) in Accounting or Business Administration
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
• 12 years, minimum, of relevant progressive experience in the finance field, including seven years, minimum, of experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programmes
• Extensive experience in working with computerised accounting systems (experience using ERP systems is a plus)
• Comprehensive knowledge of USAID, ECHO, and UNDP regulations and financial management and reporting policies and procedures; World Bank, EU, DfID, and other donors
• Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies
• Experience in working with a large national staff team
• Fluency (written and oral) in English

To apply and for more information, click here.

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