The primary function of the Country Office (CO) Finance Director is to develop, manage and administer the CO plans for proper recording, documentation, control, monitoring and reporting of financial operations in compliance with CARE and donor rules & regulations. S/He provides oversight of the day-to-day financial operations at the CO level and is accountable for organizing and providing high level quality financial services to CO programs, projects and units staff. S/He works closely with the Shared Services Center (SSC) and Regional Management Unit (RMU) and CO senior management to ensure appropriate financial support and resources are available. S/He ensures a partnership is developed and nurtured between Finance, Program and other program support units in the CO.
The CO Finance Director profile includes: very strong accounting and financial management knowledge, analytical skills, attention to details, ability to work effectively under time pressure, very strong business partnering skills with ability to influence CO senior staff, team player, proactive individual with ability to offer structured guidance, ability to ensure that the right priorities are set for the CO finance team, proven experience in training finance and non-finance staff, proficiency in English.
The CO Finance Director position has direct reporting line to the Country Director with dotted lines to SSC (i.e. Finance and Accounting Director or designee) and RMU (i.e. Regional Program Support Director). S/He is an integral member of the CO senior management team.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Financial system operations management and CO data processing
- Staff management, development, talent management and capacity building
- Quality review and analysis of financial reports to support management decision making in the CO
- Compliance and control functions
- General CO oversight and other duties
Primary Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance and Business management or equivalent
- Seven (7) to ten (10) years as Finance Controller or Finance Manager in country office environment
- Ten (10) years experience in not-for-profit financial, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants/contract management and business management in developing countries
- Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting practices and procedures
- Solid accounting systems experience and thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting, grants and contract management processes
- Facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium and large sized groups
- Solid analytical skills, problem solving and experience with major donor audits (e.g United States Agency for Intl. Development (USAID), European Union (EU), etc.)
- Strong oral and written communication skills; Customer focused while handling multiple priorities
- Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards
- Good leadership, coaching and negotiation skills
- Ability to work on teams, work at detailed level and understand the larger picture
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
- Proficiency in using financial software applications
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=3245
CARE USA is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Job posted by: CARE - USA - Tue, 26 Jul 2016Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Tue, 9 Aug 2016
Job type: Permanent
Location: Sudan
The primary function of the Country Office (CO) Finance Director is to develop, manage and administer the CO plans for proper recording, documentation, control, monitoring and reporting of financial operations in compliance with CARE and donor rules & regulations. S/He provides oversight of the day-to-day financial operations at the CO level and is accountable for organizing and providing high level quality financial services to CO programs, projects and units staff. S/He works closely with the Shared Services Center (SSC) and Regional Management Unit (RMU) and CO senior management to ensure appropriate financial support and resources are available. S/He ensures a partnership is developed and nurtured between Finance, Program and other program support units in the CO.
The CO Finance Director profile includes: very strong accounting and financial management knowledge, analytical skills, attention to details, ability to work effectively under time pressure, very strong business partnering skills with ability to influence CO senior staff, team player, proactive individual with ability to offer structured guidance, ability to ensure that the right priorities are set for the CO finance team, proven experience in training finance and non-finance staff, proficiency in English.
The CO Finance Director position has direct reporting line to the Country Director with dotted lines to SSC (i.e. Finance and Accounting Director or designee) and RMU (i.e. Regional Program Support Director). S/He is an integral member of the CO senior management team.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Skills:
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=3245
CARE USA is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.