Country Finance Manager job at Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)
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Vacancy title:
Country Finance Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)

Deadline of this Job:
15 November 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 04, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) is an international not-for-profit development organization that believes in contributing to poverty alleviation in Zambia through various programs/projects that it implements. There is great opportunity by all people to pursue their own sustainable development and SNV is working with different groups in pursuant of the same. SNV provides services in Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy. The recipients of these services include governmental institutions, non-governmental organizations and private sector organizations, communities, and individual households.

Purpose of the Role
The Country Finance Manager leads the country’s finance function, which focuses on supporting SNV’s operations and development work in the country, in line with SNV’s global guidelines and procedures on a national level.
The Country Finance Manager ensures execution, monitoring and control of all finance related activities in the country. This in order to make sure the country’s financial data and reporting is compliant to SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and procedures, donor requirements, (inter)national auditing, accounting and reporting regulations as well as compliance with applicable national laws and regulations, including taxes. The CFM is member of the Country Management Team.

Job Description
Finance strategy
Translates the global finance strategy and policies and procedures into country context, considering national context and (development) plans of the SNV country operations/programme. Implements finance strategy, after approval of Country Director and contributes to the development of mid-term country projections and to projects from a financial perspective. Identifies and analyses financial opportunities and threats and informs the Country Director and/or Global Unit.
Finance Operations
Supervises and organises the finance function in the country and manages the finance employees, activities, and all aspects within the finance team, in accordance with the approved plan, budget and relevant procedures, in order to realise the finance objectives of both the donors and SNV. Acts as the country’s source of expertise on financial issues for management and Project Managers and steers for timely and proper financial project administration. Manages intercompany projects, to ensure a reconciliation of intercompany balances.
Financial Planning and Control
Supports all budget holders in being compliant to internal- and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of country operations and projects. Leads the development, consolidation, forecasting and periodical review (incl. (corporate compliance, audits) of the country’s and project budgets and funds (grant management). Contributes (challenges and advises) to efficiency improvement and implements measures to minimise the risk of irregularities.
Financial Accounting and Administration
Ensures all necessary financial accounting activities and checks are executed accurately, completely, and timely (incl. tax requirements, intercompany reconciliation) and the complete and correct allocation of costs and time. Ensures all transactions comply with the relevant financial standards and regulations.
(Sub) Grants Management
Performs due diligence for new implementation partners, sets up systems and procedures to frame grant management, builds implementation partners capacity in grant management and ensures the monitoring of grant management by implementation partners.
Business planning and control
Ensures the business is facilitated with a financial project planning process and financial control. Monitors progress and challenges the project managers/directors to be in control (timely flags issues to follow up, depletion, cost overrun analyses and booking, etc.) and suggests actions and provides support to improve financial performance on the projects.
Management information
Regularly provides financial reports and analysis to provide insights in the overall country’s and projects financial status to both internal and external (e.g. donors) parties in order to safeguard financial performance, profitability and to estimate financial risks and take measures. All in line with donor and SNV financial guidelines.
Business Development
Develops, reviews, and refines budgets in proposals within the approved threshold, in line with and compliant to corporate guidelines and donor requirements. Assesses and advises whether funding opportunities (incl. due diligence, tax) are in line with (government) guidelines and Business Development policies and procedures.
People Management
Guides, develops, coaches, and motivates the in- and external finance staff, in order to realise department’s objectives. Acts as a source of expertise for (project) management.

Qualifications
(Proficiency level equivalent to) master’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field and proven experience (5 years) in finance management.
Additional Information
Competencies
Controlling progress
The ability to control the progress of employees’ processes, tasks, activities and of one’s own work and responsibilities
Conceptual thinking
Having and gaining insight into situations, problems, and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components. Having a complete picture of the context and overview of the whole problem
Forming judgment
The ability to balance facts and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into account.
Integrity
Adherence to the standards, values and rules of conduct associated with one’s position and the culture in which one operates. Being incorruptible.
Leadership
The ability to provide direction and guidance to a group of people and to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective
Result orientation
The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 15 November 2021
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 04-11-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-11-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 04-11-2065
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