NGO Finance Expert
We
help NGOs to fill short- and medium financial management capacity gaps
through professional interim management. In addition, we help our
clients to overcome specific challenges in the area of financial and
grant management through consultancy assignments.
The challenges that a NGO Finance Expert has to deal with are substantial, be it on an interim or consulting assignment. The financial management infrastructure and capacity is seldom optimal and more often than not in need of urgent and significant improvement.
At the same time, specific tasks need to be completed, be it the implementation of a new accounting system, the retrospective clean up of financial records, the writing of overdue donor reports or the complete restructuring of a finance team and financial system.
All this often needs to be done whilst working in sometimes challenging environments and working conditions, with significant travel activity in a different cultural setting.
The key objectives facing every NGO Finance Expert are
The expected profile of an Associate NGO Finance Expert is:
The challenges that a NGO Finance Expert has to deal with are substantial, be it on an interim or consulting assignment. The financial management infrastructure and capacity is seldom optimal and more often than not in need of urgent and significant improvement.
At the same time, specific tasks need to be completed, be it the implementation of a new accounting system, the retrospective clean up of financial records, the writing of overdue donor reports or the complete restructuring of a finance team and financial system.
All this often needs to be done whilst working in sometimes challenging environments and working conditions, with significant travel activity in a different cultural setting.
The key objectives facing every NGO Finance Expert are
- As a Senior Expert, you take the clients financial and grant management function in the field office or at HQ. Associates also have staff responsibility and need to effectively lead the team.
- Be a proactive communicator and consultant, foreseeing challenges, training needs and potential conflicts before they arise to plan and implement mitigating action.
- Quickly establish a working network within the specific location office as well as overseas infrastructure to coordinate action specifically.
- Take full responsibility of the specific objectives of the assignment, as well as identifying and communication additional actions to be taken during the assignment.
The expected profile of an Associate NGO Finance Expert is:
- University degree, preferably to postgraduate level
- A professional accountancy qualification (CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is a plus
- Substantial experience with NGO finance and grant operations in humanitarian work
- Substantial experience with donor reporting and proposal guidelines and procedures, particularly with the EU and DFID
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent management and representation competencies
- Experience with working in developing world context
- Experience working as a consultant is a plus
Want to join us? Then please apply here.
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