Finance Director - SENEGAL
Position Summary
The Finance Director is responsible for overall control and oversight in all field based financial aspects of donor-funded projects. The Finance Director offers fiscal leadership for projects, ensuring the effective use of donor resources to meet projects goals. S/he will be responsible for all project oriented financial systems including budgeting, monitoring, forecasting as well as all legal, audit and contractual compliance. The Finance Director will be the principal financial representative for field projects and is expected to develop financial plans, manage contracting activities, and monitoring and reporting systems to meet donor requirements. The Finance Director will also work with headquarters to develop issue, monitor and manage partner sub-awards. Supervisory responsibilities include country office finance-related support staff, including field accountants.
Main Responsibilities
• Establish and maintain accounting and financial systems, as needed, in compliance with donor regulations and IntraHealth policies and procedures.
• Document, maintain and ensure compliance with finance policies for all projects, including all regional offices.
• Oversee and manage all banking transactions.
• Maintain payroll system including tracking benefits and allowances and tax payments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Senegal taxes and tax reporting
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to headquarters in North Carolina.
• Responsible for cash flow management—including preparation and submission of funds requests to headquarters.
• Management of project cash flow and oversight of petty cash system.
• Maintain general ledger and balance sheets, and prepare budget variance reports on monthly basis.
• Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant donor regulations and local laws
• Provide financial review of proposed procurements.
• Support technical team in budget preparation, financial analyses, monitoring to inform project management team.
• Develop, oversee, and manage all sub-award mechanisms in coordination with partners, and headquarters programs and contracts staff.
Qualifications
• Master’s Level education in finance with a minimum of 8 years of experience working in finance.
• Experience working with the Government of Senegal in developing and/or implementing health sector programs related to health.
• Experience working with international organizations and donors in Senegal including USAID and extensive knowledge of donor contractual stipulations and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage complex multi-year programs including the ability to set up and maintain accounting and financial management systems.
• Demonstrated excellent personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team; and the ability to interact with a variety of technical, clinical and other specialists.
• Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, and proficiency using online financial systems and databases; experience with an international auditing firm a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in French and English.
This is a position is with IntraHealth International in Dakar, Senegal.
For immediate consideration, please apply by visiting IntraHealth’s career page at http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers and follow the instructions to submit an online application, including submitting your most recent CV/resume and Biodata form (found at http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers).
IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
The Finance Director is responsible for overall control and oversight in all field based financial aspects of donor-funded projects. The Finance Director offers fiscal leadership for projects, ensuring the effective use of donor resources to meet projects goals. S/he will be responsible for all project oriented financial systems including budgeting, monitoring, forecasting as well as all legal, audit and contractual compliance. The Finance Director will be the principal financial representative for field projects and is expected to develop financial plans, manage contracting activities, and monitoring and reporting systems to meet donor requirements. The Finance Director will also work with headquarters to develop issue, monitor and manage partner sub-awards. Supervisory responsibilities include country office finance-related support staff, including field accountants.
Main Responsibilities
• Establish and maintain accounting and financial systems, as needed, in compliance with donor regulations and IntraHealth policies and procedures.
• Document, maintain and ensure compliance with finance policies for all projects, including all regional offices.
• Oversee and manage all banking transactions.
• Maintain payroll system including tracking benefits and allowances and tax payments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Senegal taxes and tax reporting
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to headquarters in North Carolina.
• Responsible for cash flow management—including preparation and submission of funds requests to headquarters.
• Management of project cash flow and oversight of petty cash system.
• Maintain general ledger and balance sheets, and prepare budget variance reports on monthly basis.
• Manage organizational risk and liability, particularly related to ensuring compliance with all relevant donor regulations and local laws
• Provide financial review of proposed procurements.
• Support technical team in budget preparation, financial analyses, monitoring to inform project management team.
• Develop, oversee, and manage all sub-award mechanisms in coordination with partners, and headquarters programs and contracts staff.
Qualifications
• Master’s Level education in finance with a minimum of 8 years of experience working in finance.
• Experience working with the Government of Senegal in developing and/or implementing health sector programs related to health.
• Experience working with international organizations and donors in Senegal including USAID and extensive knowledge of donor contractual stipulations and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage complex multi-year programs including the ability to set up and maintain accounting and financial management systems.
• Demonstrated excellent personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team; and the ability to interact with a variety of technical, clinical and other specialists.
• Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, and proficiency using online financial systems and databases; experience with an international auditing firm a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in French and English.
This is a position is with IntraHealth International in Dakar, Senegal.
For immediate consideration, please apply by visiting IntraHealth’s career page at http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers and follow the instructions to submit an online application, including submitting your most recent CV/resume and Biodata form (found at http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers).
IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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