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Finance Director, UMCOR

The Finance Director’s primary responsibility is to provide overall financial leadership for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Financial Director’s primary responsibility is to provide overall financial leadership for the DRC mission. The Finance Director for UMCOR DRC is accountable and reports to the UMCOR Treasurer, through the Comptroller UMCOR-NGO while also amenable to the Head of Mission for DRC. This position is contingent upon funding.

Primary Responsibilities:

FINANCE • Generate and maintain all budgets for various donors. Ensure budgets are spent according to donor requirements. Prepare realignments, and final financial reports to donors. • Oversee and approve all payments by cash and wire transfer. Maintain proper cash controls, and review all bank reconciliation. • Generate monthly financial statements and send it to HQ on a timely basis.
• Ensure finance department and UMCOR DRC meet GAAP standards, and all donor requirements related to finance. Review policies and procedures, and recommend revision as necessary. • Prepare and allocate payroll and fringe benefits for international and national staff.
• Oversee the tracking of project contracts and payments. • Track all expenses by donor, and office.
• Travel to field offices for financial monitoring. Work with external auditors and prepare all reports, representation letter, and management letter response. • Analyze and project estimated expenses by office. Ensure all offices and staff have adequate coverage in budgets. • Oversee cash flow projections. Oversee cash requests to individual offices, and preparation of cash request for HQ. • Participate in Senior Management Team. Contribute to policies decisions, and decisions related to overall goals of UMCOR DRC. • Provide training to Finance staff, and assist in staff developing necessary skills to make them eligible for advancement.

PROCUREMENT • Oversee procurement department and maintenance of centralized procurement activities. • Review and oversee update of procurement procedures. Ensure all staff is following, and using uniform contracts, invitations to bid, and other related forms. • Monitor bid selection process. Participate in bid selection committee. • Oversee maintenance of all vehicles and equipment. • Ensure records are accurate and updated. Inventories are performed on periodic basis. • Oversee safeguarding of all assets.

OTHER • Perform any other tasks as directed by the Treasurer of UMCOR.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES: • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required; five plus years experience in accounting including preparation of complete financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) is required; • Written and oral communication skills in English required. • Working knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and audit preparation as well as familiarity with U.S. Government and other institutional donor compliance issues is an asset; • Ability to use ACCPAC software is helpful.
• Must possess functional and generalist expertise as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and computer-related skills.
• Prior experience with NGO in the region highly desirable.

How to apply:

If you meet the minimum requirements, submit your cover letter (notes), resume and complete the official iForm application and questions on our website at https://jobs-umcor.icims.com/jobs/1357/job. Interested candidates should be available to commence work within two to three weeks of selection. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications received by May 25, 2012 will receive immediate review. This job will remain open until filled. No phone calls please. We appreciate your interest in the United Methodist Committee on Relief.