Financial Leadership and Management
Develop and manage the regional budget including regional forecasts and reprojections aligned to the regional strategy and workplans in close coordination with the regional team.
Actively contribute to the development and periodic review of the Africa program workplans and ensuring alignment of the workplan to the regional budget.
Accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted financial analytical reviews and forecasting accuracy.
Maximize spending and cost recovery on restricted grants, in line with donor regulations.
Ensure financial and compliance policies and procedures are well understood; accountability is clear, carrying out proper management review of financial expenditure for the Program.
Internal control – ensuring that funds are used as intended. Accountable for control of program assets and liabilities, ensuring costs are accurately charged against awards or budgets.
Provide decision support to the Senior Regional Director for oversight of deployment of financial resources extending to all key activities of the region: grant management, logistics, operations, strategic issues, and financial risks and requirements for program and geographical expansion.
Champion cost effectiveness in general ensuring that the Program is operating efficiently with a sustainable cost base.
Ensure staff in the Program have the right finance skills to carry out their varied budget management roles including planning, monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on Program finances.
Be responsible for regional program financial oversight and risk management including ensuring functional risk tracking and management tools on all aspects of regional program financial management.
Participate in Center-wide cross-organizational teams working to optimize program management, grants reporting and compliance functions.
Program and Grant Support
Review budgeted to actual expenditures monthly to ensure that spending is in line with budget allocations.
Work with the Program Partner Team (constituted of the program finance officer, program manager, compliance staff and the relevant advocacy/litigation staff) to support partner assessment, engagement, reporting, audits, and financial management capacity building.
Partner with the SRD to develop program and proposal budgets and supporting value for money rationales for the Africa Program ensuring that they are in line with the Donors interests.
Take lead on all project and program related audits. Ensuring compliance and follow through on audit related issues.
Staff management, mentorship, and development
Manage regional program financial staff, defining expectations, providing leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluating direct reports regularly.
Manage the performance of program financial staff in the region through staff development strategies and performance management systems.
Qualifications
A university degree in Finance or Business administration or related field.
10+ years post qualification experience in program financial management including demonstrable experience in handling of multi-country program finance, grants, and compliance requirements.
Familiarity with INGO and NGO sector, financial reporting and accounting practices including program budget development, tracking of program expenditure and donor reporting.
Proven experience in managing large and complex budgets, including sub-granting to partners.
Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, including familiarity with use of scalable Enterprise Resource (ERPs) and other e-based communication channels and tools.
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