Finance Director

HI Afghanistan employs 450 national and 10 international staff and has a budget of 8 and 10 million euros. Most fundraising efforts and donor relationships are held at the Kabul level. HI is also part of different fora/coordination bodies (ACBAR, INSO, HAG, etc.) and a member of several clusters, including health, and Co-Chairs the Disability Inclusion Working Group.

Your Mission:

You are responsible for leading the finance teams, ensuring compliance with HI’s standards and local rules in the finance field, financial strategy and steering and operational financial management within your area of responsibility.

You are Finance focal point for the Country Director and, as such, advise him in your field of responsibility. You are part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and, as such, collaborate with the other business managers in the country on the operational strategy and the implementation of this strategy within its scope.

You support the Compliance department in their responsibilities towards donors’ and national audits, administrative and legal matter when there’s a link with finance department.

Your main missions are as follows:

• Management of the Finance team
• Strategy and steering: draft, revise and implement the operational strategy (Stratop) within your area of responsibility area, in line with HI’s financial policies.

Standards and expertise:

• Oversee the deployment and monitor compliance with all of HI’s financial policies, processes and tools within your area of responsibility
• Direct and control HI’s compliance with the legal framework of the country or countries of intervention
• Internal control supervision in your area of responsibility

Operational implementation:

• Ensure financial and budget management
• Ensure accounts management
• Ensure the financial management of institutional funding in compliance with “donor” guidelines and contractual obligations
• Ensure cash-flow management.
• Profession facilitation: disseminate standards, ensure the animation of a pool of local talent.
• Emergency preparedness and response

Characteristics Of The Position:

• The security and access situation in the Country has improved significantly since the conflict ended; however, security measures remain in place as the context remains unpredictable.
• International staff share the guesthouses in Kabul. They are spacious, well-equipped, secure, and comfortable, providing adequate living conditions and well-being to the global team, considering the limitations of moving around the city. The guesthouses have sports facilities and common areas for recreational activities. HI in Afghanistan provides a cleaner for the Guesthouses during working days.

Requirements:

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in a Manager/Coordinator position in Finance in a humanitarian environment
• Good knowledge of frameworks and rules
• Confirmed experience in team management
• Team player and collaboration skills

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