Organisation: ICCO
Cooperation
Cooperation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Financial Controller
Financial Controller
About ICCO:
ICCO was established in 1964 and became a cooperation in 2012. The
founding members of ICCO Cooperation are Edukans, the Protestant Church of The
Netherlands (Kerk in Actie) and the association Prisma. Within a coherent
programmatic framework, ICCO Cooperation offers worldwide financial support,
lobby and brokerage services to local non-governmental organizations, the
private sector, churches, and networks that work on sustainable economic
development, democracy and peace, access to basic services, food security and
climate mitigation. ICCO Cooperation seeks to end poverty and injustice and who
are committed to creating a world where people can live in dignity and
security.
founding members of ICCO Cooperation are Edukans, the Protestant Church of The
Netherlands (Kerk in Actie) and the association Prisma. Within a coherent
programmatic framework, ICCO Cooperation offers worldwide financial support,
lobby and brokerage services to local non-governmental organizations, the
private sector, churches, and networks that work on sustainable economic
development, democracy and peace, access to basic services, food security and
climate mitigation. ICCO Cooperation seeks to end poverty and injustice and who
are committed to creating a world where people can live in dignity and
security.
Job Summary: The Regional
Finance and Administration Manager (RFAM) will primarily ensure accountability
for the financial management, analysis, and reporting of the 9 countries in
Central, Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Finance and Administration Manager (RFAM) will primarily ensure accountability
for the financial management, analysis, and reporting of the 9 countries in
Central, Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Budget Management:
- Ensure that programmes and operational
Budgets for the region are prepared and consolidated in a timely manner - Prepare and manage the RO budget and
expenses - Estimate operational costs of donor money
and consolidates the data into a budget in proposals. - Identifies and analyses differences
between planned and actual financial progress in programs and operational
costs - Offer technical advice to FOAMS and budget
holders dealing with financial issues or special projects. - Keenly monitor and report on utilisation
on a regular basis and provide guidance to management on actions to be
taken in a timely manner.
Financial Management:
- Responsible for the consolidation of
financial planning and financial reporting in the region both on program
and operational level - Responsible for timely and appropriate
management accounting and reporting of the region - Timely review of Manuals
Project cycle management:
- Maintain and oversee the project cycle and
work with Regional Financial Controller to update the system regularly. - Provide monthly quality management
information to the Regional Financial controller - Work in liaison with the Head of programs
/ programs department at regional level on proposal writing budgeting and
can delegate this at country level. - Liaise with Head of Programs for regional
programs on key issues and opportunities (to improve), find and implement
solutions at the country office level.
Auditing:
- Ensure that annual internal and external
audits of the regional office including regional implemented programs, are
conducted efficiently, smoothly and timely. Liquidity position: - Analyses the progress on cash flow and
liquidity - Manages financial resources and matching
the needs with the liquidity requirements. - Acts upon deviation to ensure consistency
in the liquidity position
Accountability reports:
- Monitors the financial progress of
programs and operational costs. - Combines financial data
- Composes/reviews accountability reports to
Regional Financial Controller. - Works closely with Country Managers, when
needed, in the various offices
Staff performance:
- Monitors the quality of the work and
coaches/supports for development of FOAMs, FAs & FAOs. - Identifies problems and takes action to
improve the working environment. - Performs annual reviews and has frequent
meetings and consultation with the team and leads the financial team to
perform and deliver effectively and efficiently - Takes on duties and responsibilities of
the FOAM’s at temporary basis where needed and as per management
instructions.
Key Result Areas:
- Financial management (which includes
budget management, financial planning, monitoring, reporting and Audits) - Project cycle management
- Performance Management
- Information management
- Coaching and Mentoring
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a university
degree in Finance or related field - Professional Accounting Qualification is
required. ( CPA/ACCA) - A minimum of five years’ experience in
managing finance at a senior level with a strong sense of teamwork and
collaboration - Extensive knowledge and experience with
financial management of large donor funded programmes. - Knowledge of ICT systems
- Skills to manage financial professionals
at a distance and with cultural differences, to influence and to advise
Program Managers and to maintain relationships with stakeholders - Self – driven change agent with team
skills and ability to work independently - Strong analytical, problem solving and
financial modeling skills - Organized, detail oriented and
demonstrated ability to meet deadlines. - Interpersonal skills to challenge poor
practice constructively and to give direct actionable feedback on control
failures. - An understanding of how to develop strong
professional support network in the region. - Excellent language skills in English and a
regional language. - Good working knowledge of French is
essential - Good people skills
- Affinity with the protestant character of
ICCO and Kerk in Actie - Personal Competences: Analytical, Entrepreneurial and
commercial thinking, Openness , and flexibility, Initiative and
pro-activeness, Focus , reliable and integrity, Strong influencing skills,
sharp business acumen and sound judgment and Excellent communication
skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the
address or email below:
their updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the
address or email below:
People Performance Group,
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante,
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
NB: Please indicate the “RFA
Manager” in the subject line of the application E-mail
Manager” in the subject line of the application E-mail
Deadline: 31st July 2017
by 5:00 pm
by 5:00 pm
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