INTERSOS recrute 01Contrôleur Financier Régional – Afrique de l’Ouest
General context of the project
In recent years INTERSOS, the largest Italian humanitarianorganization, has faced significant changes in terms of risen challenges, adopted structure, contexts to work. In this framework the Finance Department must redefine itself to effectively respond to the new demanding issues and assure the control over specific strategic processes, in order to guarantee the overall organization and its sustainability.
General purpose of the position
In the framework of the Strategic Plan (2018-2020), the Finance Department has identified a new role, the Regional Finance Controller, that will be assigned one for each Region, and in support of the Regional Finance Coordinator s/he will be responsible for the quality of the accounting data. S/he will liase with the Country Finance Coordinators aimed at verifying and validating their output. Among his/her main tasks, the verification of regional accounting data, the consistency and correctness of donor reporting and other relevant operational tasks.
Main responsibilities and tasks
1. Accounting
- Review and check Journal workbook of each Mission of the Region;
- Ensure accuracy of Regional accounting;
- Review country office receivables balances to ensure appropriate and timely followup;
- Ensure that senior management is aware of financial, accounting and administrative issues that may impact country offices’ performance;
- Upload on cloud Drive of the Mission the monthly verified accounting;
- Import in NPW Regional accounting.
2. Donor Reporting
- Review financial reports prior to submission to the donors;
- Review financial part of the amendments/budget revisions;
- Review and finalize closeouts for grants.
3. Operational tasks
- Move to the Country office for technical induction of new deployed Country Finance Coordinators;
- Temporary replace (max 30 days) the vacant position of Country Finance Coordinators of the assigned Region in case of unavailability of Roving Finance officers.
Job requirements
Education
- Economics, Finance or other related degrees
Professional experience
- Relevant experience on finance project management with INGOs and/or International organizations for at least 3 years
Professional requirements
- Sound accounting knowledge
- Experience working with accounting software is appreciated
- Good command of excel
Languages
- Fluent French and English, mandatory
- Italian is appreciated
Personal requirements
- Coordination skills
- Organizational skills and precision in dealing with deadline
- Attitude to teach and do capacity building on the financial aspects
- Communication skills
- Humanitarian motivation
Deadline : 31/08/2022