Job Details:
Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) - USA
Deadline Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
POSITION TITLE: Finance Controller
COUNTRY PROGRAM: DRC
RESPONSIBLE TO: Country Director
STATUS: Full Time
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: Finance Team
DATE: August 2015
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COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION
Asili works to create a sustainable and scalable model to reduce child mortality among children under the age of five and promote maternal health in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A diverse group of partners has joined the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to increase child survival in Eastern Congo. The team is focused on the sub-national region of eastern Congo which has the worst indicators for child and maternal health in DRC. With mothers in Eastern Congo, the group used a rigorous Human-Centered Design (HCD) process to co-design an integrated platform called “Asili” (Swahili for “Foundation”), which is centered on a unique market-based approach where mothers play a leading role in improving conditions for their families and communities.
Over the next three years, three Asili social enterprise zones will be established in South Kivu to provide residents a menu of services targeted to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health in the 3 main areas of nutrition, clean water, and healthcare. Although targeted to the needs of mothers and small children, the impact will extend to the entire community.
Team members will actively work to promote the organization’s purpose; provide technical expertise and services within the 3 main areas of nutrition, clean water, and healthcare; and promote Asili within the community by selling membership and maintaining the brand promise of clarity, consistency, and community.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the National Office (NO). This position is seen as a strategic partner, member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the NO, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis and advices, as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the NO strategic and program objectives. Responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, risk management, and utilization and safe guarding of assets according to ARC approved policies and procedures.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership, Capacity Development and Strategic Partnering – 20%
- Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.
- Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning.
- Actively participate in the NO Senior Management/Leadership team meetings.
- Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings.
- Facilitate Country Director (CD), Operations, Programs and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements.
- Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, and Local Partners, as appropriate.
- Develop strong networks internally (other country programs and HQ) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship.
- Promote shared resource networks within ARC.
- Adhere to ARC key policy documents – mission and core values.
Stewardship- 20 %
- Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through:
- Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels.
- Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services, in collaboration with the Operations team. Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels.
Financial Planning and Budgeting – 20%
- In collaboration with PD, advise the CD on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with the recommendations approved by the Regional Manager and the IP Director.
- Coordinate the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global guidelines are met.
- Review alignment of budgets between country program, projects, grants.
- Control of NO budget, cash flow and project funding, by providing timely and relevant information to budget managers, in collaboration with the CD.
- Contribute to the development of ARC Country Program strategic direction and priorities.
Fiscal Accounting, Compliance, Monitoring and Reporting- 20%
- Design and manage systems, policies and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of ARC assets, resources and operations.
- Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to HQ and to internal users.
- Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.
- Adhere to ARC policies, procedures and guidelines as stipulated in the ARC Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, planning & budgeting, year-end closing, carryforward, accounting and reporting.
- Coordinate the timely and accurate submission of financial reports in Serenic database.
- Review the reconciliation of Serenic to FFR monthly with action plan for addressing outstanding items.
- Provide regular analysis of Grant financial reports and timely feedback Grant Managers, SPM, SPC and CD for decision making.
- Ensure NO Finance staff visit Programs/Projects to monitor accountability issues, follow up on implementation of audit findings and provide support as needed.
Financial Risk Management and Controls – 20%
- Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the Country Program and project levels.
- Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the Country Program and projects; ensure that finance related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels.
- Coordinate adequate preparation for internal and external audits.
- Manage Financial Risk.
- Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Minimum 5 years experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency.
- Minimum 2 years experience in finance management position.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field.
- MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred.
- ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent preferred.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles financial systems budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
- Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
- Must be able to lead and manage a team.
- Good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, preferably Serenic and NetSuite.
- Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.
- Knowledge of government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements preferred.
- Knowledge of local accounting system preferred.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and French.
- Good oral/written and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff.
- Ability to travel within country regional and internationally.
- Experience of treasury activities establishment and monitoring of budgets and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems is preferred.
- Experience with humanitarian aid in-country or similar context is a plus.
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Finance Controller
Job posted by: American Refugee Committee (ARC) - USA - Tue, 26 May 2015Job Details:
Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) - USA
Deadline Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
POSITION TITLE: Finance Controller
COUNTRY PROGRAM: DRC
RESPONSIBLE TO: Country Director
STATUS: Full Time
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: Finance Team
DATE: August 2015
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COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION
Asili works to create a sustainable and scalable model to reduce child mortality among children under the age of five and promote maternal health in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A diverse group of partners has joined the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to increase child survival in Eastern Congo. The team is focused on the sub-national region of eastern Congo which has the worst indicators for child and maternal health in DRC. With mothers in Eastern Congo, the group used a rigorous Human-Centered Design (HCD) process to co-design an integrated platform called “Asili” (Swahili for “Foundation”), which is centered on a unique market-based approach where mothers play a leading role in improving conditions for their families and communities.
Over the next three years, three Asili social enterprise zones will be established in South Kivu to provide residents a menu of services targeted to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health in the 3 main areas of nutrition, clean water, and healthcare. Although targeted to the needs of mothers and small children, the impact will extend to the entire community.
Team members will actively work to promote the organization’s purpose; provide technical expertise and services within the 3 main areas of nutrition, clean water, and healthcare; and promote Asili within the community by selling membership and maintaining the brand promise of clarity, consistency, and community.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the National Office (NO). This position is seen as a strategic partner, member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the NO, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis and advices, as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the NO strategic and program objectives. Responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, risk management, and utilization and safe guarding of assets according to ARC approved policies and procedures.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership, Capacity Development and Strategic Partnering – 20%
Stewardship- 20 %
Financial Planning and Budgeting – 20%
Fiscal Accounting, Compliance, Monitoring and Reporting- 20%
Financial Risk Management and Controls – 20%
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
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