Finance Manager Job at The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), 17th May, 2018

⏲ May 17, 2018, 9:24 AM
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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 30 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance Manager Location: Maiduguri Overall Purpose of the Role

Under the supervision of Head of Support Services (HoSS) the Finance Manager will ensure that all financial functions in the country programs including accounting, payments and banking payroll, budgeting, financial reporting and grant financial management and compliance are done effectively and in a timely manner.

Responsibilities People Management:

Lead and manage the finance team (including people planning, performance, well-being and development)
Support the development and implementation of financial management capacity building of staff

Financial Management:

In close cooperation with Managers in geographical area reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with guidelines of DRC’s Operations Handbook, internal guidelines and donor requirements
Ensure all required documentation for financial audits in cooperation with Coordination staff and HQ
Ensure monthly meetings are held with project managers to discuss key variances, reasons for these, and any remedial action that is required
Prepare for local audits
Contribute to the development of proposals with regards to budgeting in cooperation with Managers
Support timely delivery of quality financial reports to donors and internal reports to colleagues and HQ
Ensure compliance with relevant country statutory and other financial obligations such as tax, levies and statutory returns
Monthly financial briefings to relevant Manager
Ensure thorough and effective budgetary control in the country programs
Liaise with relevant Managers on key financial issues for all programs in the country, including co-funding, financial reporting, key variances and any remedial action
Collecting cash forecasts from all Programme Managers and requesting funds in a timely manner
Maintain a continuous overview of funding levels and pay particular attention to shared support costs, including staff salaries

Technical Line Management Responsibilities:

Provide technical guidance and support to other Employees in same technical area, who report to a different Manager
Advise on and promote understanding and application of DRC policies, procedures and principles.
Raise non-compliance
When relevant, drives development of policies and standards in region or country and/or localizes global policies to regional or country level

Requirements/Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

Experience and Technical Competencies:

Minimum 5 years of international practical experience in a senior financial management position
Proven experience in managing large budgets
Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management
Competence in providing technical guidance and training
Proven experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities
Working experience with relevant donors (e.g. UNHCR, ECHO, OFDA, WFP, DFID or BPRM guidelines)
Advanced proficiency in Excel

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