Deputy Director of Finance

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• Provides financial information that supports the Country Director and SMT in making business decisions in line with IRC, Regional & Country Program strategies.
• Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial health of the country program to the CD and SMT
• Contributes and provides feedback to the development of Country Programs Strategic Annual Plan.

• Ensures that all in-country practices comply with IRC and donor policies and procedures.
• Establishes in-country finance procedures to supplement global policies as needed.
• Closely monitors financial activities and advises the Country Director on the financial performance of the office, issues with internal controls or financial management.
• Ensures monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis.
• Manages the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by headquarters and donors.
• Identifies requirements for and develops reporting formats to aid in the management of country operations and grant expenditures.
• Directs the preparation of and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director and Regional Controller prior to submission.
• Ensures in-country internal control reviews of operations are regularly undertaken.
• Facilitates external, internal, donor or government audits.
• Oversees the protection of the country’s assets (cash, inventory, fixed assets) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of local government requirements related to finance and complies with tax and other legal requirements.
• Is the principal liaison with IRC HQ on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management. 

• Establishes a finance department roles and responsibilities matrix; staff job descriptions are current; recruits and maintains qualified staff to perform finance functions.
• Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed annually; career planning and development plans are in place for all finance staff.
• Develops and implements a training program for the country’s finance staff.
• Oversees finance training and technical support to non-finance staff for skills improvement in the areas of accounting, reporting and internal control.

• Supervises all country program bank relations and bank account activities including negotiation of fees, interest and currency exchange rates.
• Oversees the review and approval of all monthly bank accounts and cash reconciliations.
• Maintain on current basis accurate forecasts of cash requirements for meeting future spending, including commitments which obligate IRC to future spending.
• Ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to facilitate grant implementation and cash held in headquarters is drawn regularly.
• Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the country’s foreign exchange exposure to currency gains and losses.
• Supervises the collection of contractual and other receivables. 

• Oversees the preparation and revision of grant proposal budgets; supports programs with guidance on costing and inputs in creating budgets for submission.
• Prepares and maintains the country’s annual operating budget; ensures cost coverage for in-country operating costs and updates the operating budget regularly.
• Presents and facilitates the review of actual budget expenditures with the Country Director and program managers.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance required; recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a master’s degree in accounting preferred. 
• Extensive experience working in development or humanitarian response, including over 7 years of experience living and working in the relevant field in developing and transitioning countries.
• Minimum of five years of managerial experience in finance. 
• Good written and verbal skills in the English language.
• Must be comfortable in being a proactive member of the senior management team.  Must have a proven track-record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions.
• Must be able to function effectively in a complex work environment, setting appropriate priorities and manage competing priorities and pressure.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional patience and be able to interact, partner and thrive in a diverse environment.
• Committed to staff training and development and effective at facilitation.

Source:https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/job/req51508/Deputy-Director-of-Finance

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