Financial controller Job at Hivos Regional Office East Africa

Overall

Under the overall responsibility of the Director of the Regional Office (DRO), the Financial Controller is responsible for the general financial and personnel administration of the regional office, the financial administration of projects, IT implementation, training in financial management and financial inspections.

Specific

Financial Administration duties:

In close coordination with the financial officer the Financial Controller:

• Serves as the primary liaison on finance matters with headquarters.
• Prepares and controls the Regional Office budget.
• Reviews monthly bank reconciliations.
• Assess and reviews the elaboration of the financial statements.
• Coordinates the external audit and the communication with auditors.
• Assists in the selection and/or contracting of services and goods.
• Controls and monitors the maintenance of the premises and assets of the regional office.
• Oversees human resource policies.
• Supervises salary administration, payroll and statutory deductions.
• Coordinates the IT support and infrastructure of the Regional Office.

Financial control and Project Administration duties

In close coordination with the programme managers and officers the Financial Controller:

• Assesses audited financial statements of project/programme partners;
• Liaises with project/programme partners on financial statements and other financial issues (this may include visits to project/programme partners);
• Approves audited statements and communicates with project/programme partners;
• Approves financial reports in the Hivos management information system OSIRIS;
• Selects, prepares, administers and controls monthly transfer orders;
• Reviews and approves budget of new contracts with project/programme partners;
• Organizes financial management training workshops;
• Performs financial inspections and supervises financial consultancies;
• Coordinates fulfilment of financial reporting obligations of projects and programs to the different donors;
• Any other activity related to the financial control and project administration as assigned to her/him by the DRO.

Qualifications

• Master’s (s) in Business administration (Finance and accounting);
• Certified Public Accountant Qualification;
• Proven managerial experience and facilitation skills;
• Minimum 8 years relevant financial management experience, preferably 5 years in an international or donor organization;
• Ability to work in a financially complex international organization.

If you meet the above mentioned qualifications (send a letter explaining your motivation and your CV to: HIVOS e-mail: jobs@hivos.or.ke with reference code ‘Hivos FC’

Deadline: May 28th 2011.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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