Apply: Plan International Compliance Manager

By Development Diaries
May 14, 2021

Deadline: 31 May, 2021

Location: Benin

Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Compliance Manager.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

Review donor and partner agreements, ensuring the financial terms and conditions are compatible with Plan International’s systems and are favourable to quality implementation and reporting
Provide oversight of financial and operational management of the project and ensure project accountability requirements
Lead strategic planning, work planning, and operational processes for the project
Lead the preparation and submission of project budgets, forecasts and financial reports, ensuring alignment with project activities
Identify areas of risk by providing regular analysis of financial health of projects against standard key performance indicators (KPIs)
Develop and implement strategies to minimise financial risks
Ensure all project expenditures and contracts comply with terms and conditions of donor agreements by conducting regular desk audits as well as occasional in-field audits
Oversee donor financial audits
Identify ways to maximise efficiencies within and across projects
Provide training and ongoing support to relevant stakeholders including Canadian project team members, Plan International field offices and partners
Participate in proposal development, leading the budget development with a focus on appropriate costing models, alignment with proposed activity and staffing plans as well as maximising cost recovery
Contribute to development and implementation of standardised package for quality financial management of grant-funded projects including standard KPIs, budget and reporting guidelines, gift-in-kind treatment, procurement and asset management plans, compliance training, project startup and closing procedures, etc
Prepare revenue calculation every month for CNO
Develop and present finance summary score cards for CNO file meeting every month and determine suggested action to be followed by CO
Keep record of intercompany charges and ensure proper indirect cost recovery from the projects at CNO
Keep updated register of financial statement reports and relevant project communication from CO to donors and CNO to support CNO annual audit
Ensure Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy

Requirements

Degree in Business, Finance or a related degree
Five years, minimum, of experience in finance, accounting, grants analysis
Experience in reporting and presenting to senior management
Extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis, risk assessment and mitigation
Excellent communication, management, and leadership skills
Fluency in oral and written English as well as French
Extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis
Demonstrated decision making and risk management capabilities
Excellent skills in using Microsoft Office applications, Internet and databases
Coaching and mentoring skills for building project staff capacity on quality financial management
Superior skills in building productive working relationships with team members, field offices, donors and partners
Understanding of project management cycle
Flexible approach to deal with ambiguity
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of internal financial controls and procedures
Proven experience with logistics, procurement or supply chain management (highly preferred)
Ability to successfully manage projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables
Solid understanding of compliance requirements of donor government agencies
Experience in leading and managing financial audits
Hands on experience in reviewing complex contracts and agreements
Experience with depth analysis of current issues and providing innovative solutions
Skills in dealing with the complexity of working with international and local NGO partners