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Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps has been present in South Sudan since 2005, focusing its interventions on Emergency response, WASH, FSL, Education and child protection etc. With funding from USAID, UN, SDC, private funds, foundation etc, Mercy Corps has been able to work together with communities in South Sudan to respond to humanitarian needs bringing benefit to beneficiaries.
The Country Finance & Compliance Manager is a member of the senior management teamand part of the Mercy Corps Finance Department, and as such is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the country programs, working collaboratively to ensure compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures as well as donor regulations. S/he works under the direction of the Country Director andis responsible for all financial functions in South Sudan, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting and grant financial management and compliance. The Finance & Compliance manager, in support of the Program Department, provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
Essential Job Responsibilities
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
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Provide monthly standard accounting submissions to Mercy Corps Headquarters, including general ledger files, account reconciliations, expenditures by cost center/project, required subgrantee reporting, as well as other financial information in a timely and accurate manner.
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Provide monthly management reports to the Country Director and Program Managers, including expenditures by cost center/project, subgrantee reporting and other financial information, in a timely and accurate manner.
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As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
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Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
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Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Supervisory Responsibility
The Finance & Compliance Manager is the head of Finance function in South Sudan and directly manages Finance Manager, Field Finance Heads/Officers and other Senior Finance Officers based in Juba and coordinate all finance staff.
Reports Directly To:County Director
Works Directly With: HQ Regional Finance Manager (with authority for technical financial matters), MCE finance officer, Operations, Program Managers, TSU team members, and others.
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At least 4 years’ experience in grants management as well as an understanding of US government, UN, NORAD, SDC, AFD and other European donorsregulations required.
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Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet.
The successful candidate will have an ability to interact effectively across international and national program and finance teams successfully, both in a managerial as well as training capacity. S/he will be able to support programmatic objectives with timely and meaningful financial information, have a demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities. An impeccable professional standard of finance and procurement ethics and the willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential. The Finance and Compliance Manager must be willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.