Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Objectives of the position:
• Responsible for the quality and availability of financial/technical support to project countries and the Operations desk at HQ on financial management, internal control, donor funding and risk management policies and their implementation.
• As a member of the Operations Support Team (OST), actively collaborates with other members and acts as liaison between Operations and Finance Department in HQ ensuring quality Finance advice and an efficient flow of information between the two departments.
• Functionally line manages Finance Coordinators (in 5 to 6 countries) and participates in their performance evaluations; provides coaching, training, guidance and technical leadership.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling operational budgets of missions (estimated total portfolio budget up to EUR 40 Million), and analysing project financial performance on a regular basis.
• Responsible for organising a cash flow plan and analysis with missions, to ensure availability of sufficient liquidity levels in missions to meet operational needs, and for reviewing and validating money requests and mission-related HQ payments.

Responsibilities and Activities:
Main characteristics:
• Responsible for timely and high quality analysis of budgets and Budget Control Reports (BCR) in line with OCA governance structure and advises missions and Operations desk on corrective actions;
• Supervises the development and implementation of mission-specific finance policies, procedures and tools, ensuring alignment with operational needs, local contexts and OCA standard policies and procedures, and gives technical validation;
• Advises and provides mission-specific support on the organization and set-up of the finance team in missions;
• Guides Operation Managers and other OST members on financial processes, planning, and risk management; provides financial analysis relevant for Operational decision making; ensuring quality financial advice and an efficient flow of information between Operations and the Finance Department;
• Provides coaching and training to Financial Coordinators in their role as financial managers within the set-up of the missions. Develops and facilitates modules in the Financial Coordinator Course (FCC), Field Finance Management Course (FFMC), and other ad hoc workshops as necessary;
• Responsible to plan and conduct field visit covering at least 75% of missions per year and reports on recommendations to missions’ Country Management Team and Operations Managers and support team at HQ;
• Plans and organises cash flow planning and analysis to ensure missions maintain sufficient liquidity levels to meet operational needs while minimizing associated security risk, advises and guides on local fund transfer methods.
• Ensures a high quality of Balance Specifications reports by conducting regular checks on balance sheet accounts and giving advice and recommendations;
• Ensures the annual financial closure procedures are properly implemented in the missions. Provides support during HQ audits in preparing the required financial overviews, reports, and documentation.
• Responsible for the integrity of financial proposals and reports. Provides mission-specific support and advice on donor reports, local audits, taxation, and local reporting, and proactively monitors mission-specific compliance issues;
• Ensures implementation of financial internal control mechanisms in missions. Monitors that inventory of all financial risks in mission is conducted, analysed and actioned and completes a financial health check during field visits; supports the internal audit process, and supervises the implementation of corrective actions;

Requirements:
• Higher qualification in Finance or Business Administration
• MSF experienced Financial Coordinator with at least 2 different missions/ >18 months with MSF, preferably OCA
• Active knowledge of accounting and financial management
• Experience in ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) is essential and fluency in French is preferred
• Experience/knowledgeable in donor management (financial proposals and reports) would be an asset
• Willing and able to challenge operational decision making
• Willingness and availability to travel to the field on a regular basis
• Competencies: Analytical thinking, problem analysis, advisory skills, service oriented
We Offer
• A challenging position within a stimulating, professional working environment in a major international organisation.
• A Long term/open-end employment contract from 1st June 2022 (or ASAP after), based on 40 hours per week is offered.
• An annual salary of KES 5,181,181 corresponding to Level 4C of the MSF Eastern Africa Section (MSF EA) scale. Other benefits including a relocation package for non-Kenyan residents is foreseen where applicable. Other additional benefits and specific work conditions will be applied based on the MSF EA section policy.
18 months with MSF, preferably OCA • Active knowledge of accounting and financial management • Experience in ERP systems • Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) is essential and fluency in French is preferred • Experience/knowledgeable in donor management (financial proposals and reports) would be an asset • Willing and able to challenge operational decision making • Willingness and availability to travel to the field on a regular basis • Competencies: Analytical thinking, problem analysis, advisory skills, service oriented">

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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