Finance Officer-Partership

Ensure timely preparation of Partners’ budgets for new project proposals, budget revisions, effective review in the partner financial report, and support to the audit process for the projects, in compliance with donor and DRC policies and procedures. The position will serve as the DRC partnership management focal point for Project finance and management

Responsibilities:

1. Partnership Management

Build and strengthen the capacity of partners in financial management. Plan and organize regular training and other capacity-building initiatives such as exchange visits to ensure that partners/subrecipients acquire and maintain the skills required to manage financial resources provided by DRC and other donors.

Support the financial assessment of new grant proposals and budgets from partners.

Carry out the review of quarterly financial reports received from partners – identify, investigate, and report.

Carry out partner financial monitoring visits during the term of their grants to review supporting documents underpinning financial reports and ensure that these comply with donor (e.g., US Government) requirements.

Provide financial and donor compliance training and capacity building for partners as required.

2. Installment follow-up

Track installments and ensure requests are submitted to the partner proper/timely follow-up is in place.

The partner’s expenditure and advance should be adjusted on time based on the partner’s agreement

3. External contacts

Close collaboration and coordination with the program team on cash distributions

Limited travel to the field for all cash distribution with the program team in the country office and if needed cover the rest of the country

Link works closely with the Country office to ensure that payments to suppliers and partners are documented in and timely manner.

Possibly visit bases and participate in training on financial issues and frequently visit the partners

Documentation/vouchers:

• Ensures finance supporting documents are complete (coding, authorization level types of documents)
• Work closely with the field office to ensure that payments to suppliers and partners are documented and timely made
• The scanned vouchers are regularly uploaded and updated on the shared drive folder and notify the CO focal point on time
• Any other duties assigned by your line manager

DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
• Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
• Minimum 5 years of proven progressive experience in finance-related positions with the partnership management aspect of finance
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working for INGOs
• Proven experience in working with financial management of projects funded by humanitarian donors
• Solid knowledge and understanding of financial compliance and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent skills in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

LANGUAGE:

• (indicate fluency level)
• Excellent verbal and written English.

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