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Contract Details: Definite period
Job Purpose:
The Finance Manager for Operations is responsible for ensuring that the organisation has timely, accurate and relevant financial information so that it can appropriately manage its affairs. The Manager will lead in month end financial processing, working closely with repartee’s, the Dublin based International Accounting Services (IAS) function and the rest of the finance team.
Main duties & Responsibilities:
Month end processing – Cash and Bank
· Ensure cash and bank books are obtained on time from all locations
· Work with the Assistant D/CFC to assign responsibility for cash and bank book review within the finance team and ensure that such reviews are completed quickly and to a high standard on time
· Prepare the final moth end report versions for posting and share with the shared services function
· Ensure that Cash/Bank books are completely and accurately processed and that resulting GL balances are as expected.
· Ensure books are shared for posting as per the timeline stipulated and as per required format.
· Perform bank reconciliation of bank accounts of HO, area/regional offices with the team.
Month end processing – Payroll
· Share journals with the shared services function and ensure that they are completely and accurately processed and that resulting GL balances are as expected.
· Share staff time allocation rated to HR department for staff to complete their timesheets.
Month end processing – General
· Ensure Posting in MGP are done properly
· Work to assess Fx transactions and record gain/loss on monthly basis
· Unload/Integrate the CSV files into MGP (accounting software),
· Run BI360 reports (reporting software)
· Work with systems team to record based on sufficient documentation the Donated in kind (DIK) transactions o quarterly basis.
Balance Sheet reconciliations
Cost allocation
Organizational Budget & Financial Reporting:
· Assist as appropriate in the preparation of annual and revised country budgets (AB and BRs) and help address feedback received from HQ.
· Assist as appropriate in the production of periodic financial reporting pack (FRP) and address feedback received from HQ team.
General Financial Responsibilities:
· The role (and reporting staff), will be required to assist in general financial duties – mainly but not restricted to the following, Field visits, staff training etc.
· Work in this regard will be coordinated by the D/CFC and will be designed to complement and not impede budgeting/reporting responsibilities.
· Prepare trial balance review action points for next actions inline corrections
· Prepare draft Trail balance and financial reports for DFC and CFC review
· Prepare various management reports as required.
Audits and Compliance:
· Work closely with the Senior Finance Compliance Officer during donor, internal and external annual audits. Ensure adequate preparation and participation, with his/her team, during these audits.
· Assist with management responses to donor/internal/external audits to the auditors within the given timeframe and audit recommendations are implemented for donor compliance.
Risk Management and Controls:
· Ensure that appropriate financial systems, procedures and controls are in place to minimize risk.
· Advise CFC and/or D/CFC on all situations that have the potential for a negative impact on the organisation.
Team Management & Capacity Building:
· Build the capacity of finance staff supervised to ensure good standards of financial management is maintained.
· Provide finance orientation as required to new staff members, to assist them in enforcing financial controls, donor compliance and assisting them in making informed decisions based on financial reports.
· Liaise with the Finance Team in organizing necessary trainings/ workshops to Concern team such as on organizational procedures, donor rules and ACSO proclamation and directives.
· Conduct staff appraisals, document and keep informed of the CFC on performance of the supervisees and submit the signed appraisal form to HR for filing.
Other Duties:
· Representative in special task forces and committees
· Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Program Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.
· Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be assigned by CFC and/or D/CFC.
Emergency response
Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.
Gender Equity
· Demonstrate understanding of Concern Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Strategy
· Contribute to ensuring that Concern Ethiopia is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect.
· Demonstrate Gender equality awareness, gender sensitivity and able to integrate in all outreach tasks and activities.Safeguarding
· Able to seek appropriate advice, report concerns, and feel confident they have been understood.
· Understand local safeguarding structures and arrangements.
· Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.
· Identifies and refers to appropriate services to any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk.
· Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record-keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion
Accountability
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
· Establish implement complaint response mechanism (CRM) at community level and ensure its functionality by closely working with the project team & Concern CRM colleagues; ensure that the CRM is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed.
· Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among project participants and communities.
Person specification:
Essential:
· Part qualified Accountant (CA/CMA/ACCA/CPA degree) or Master’s degree in finance.
· More than 3 years of experience in GL management preferably with INGO for qualified Accountant or 4 years or more for Master’s degree or 6 Years or more for BSC in Accounting & related Fields.
· Experience in staff capacity developing.
· Computer literate with a comprehensive knowledge of MS Excel and Accounting packages.
· Fluency in English.
· Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
· Excellent in Microsoft products mainly excel (advanced).
· Honesty and Integrity.
· Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Essential Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:
Competencies:
What we offer
· A competitive salary and benefit package
· Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
· 20 days annual leave and 26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leaveHow to apply
Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how their experience and education fit this vacancy through Only the concern link at https://forms.gle/38xzyFkyuVpQas8i6
· Please note that no need to submit your supporting documents at this stage:
· Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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