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• Oversee accountancy procedures: filing of
  documents, allocation of expenses, vouchers registration, balance
  checking, etc.;
• Verify and compile monthly accounts from
  each base;
• Communicate accounts on a monthly basis to
  HQ, respecting SAGA procedures and deadlines;
• Manage the presentation, circulation,
  filing and archiving of accounting and financial documents in conformity
  with FLAT procedures;

• Open/close bank accounts on the authority
  of the General Delegate;
• Oversee the management of bank accounts:
  follow transfers, check balances, check authorised visas;
• Oversee the management of safes and cash:
  available amount, balance checks, security instructions;
• Assess monthly cash-flow needs for
  projects and bases and communicate cash requests to the HQ;
• Manage money transfers, bases cash-supply
  and amounts in circulation, whilst defining payment procedures (bank
  transfer, cheque, cash etc.);

• Set up and formalise procedures for the
  commitment of expendiure, conform to ACTED procurement guidelines: collect
  visas of authorised staff members, set-up commitment ceiling in local
  currencies, define methods and timescales for payment according to local
  practices;
• Ensure that procedures are adhered to in
  terms of contracts and payments;
• Ensure that proofs of purchase are valid
  (contracts, orders, bills, invoices, delivery receipts etc);

• Develop tables necessary for financial
  monitoring and for budget follow up within the mission;
• Periodically analyse gaps between planned
  budgets and actual expenses;
• Anticipate financial risks and draw
  mitigation measures;
• Calculate and supervise the monthly cost
  of each vehicle (fuel consumption, repairs) in coordination with Country
  Logistician;
• Calculate monthly communication costs of
  each base (phone, e-mail, Internet), in coordination with Country
  Logistician;

• Develop budgets for project proposals
  according to project needs and Donor constraints;
• Draft financial reports (mid-term and
  final) respecting contractual deadlines;
• Ensure the respect of Donor procedures for
  each financial contract.

• Update the organigramme and ToRs of the
  finance department according to the mission development;
• Supervise the team and undertake
  appraisals of directly supervised colleagues;
• Ensure training and capacity building for
  finance team members in order to increase the level of technical ability
  and skills within the department;

• Develop relevant management procedures
  within the team;
• Improve information flows within the
  department and with other departments and projects

• The Country Finance Manager should possess
  a master’s degree minimum in Finance or related area;
• Three or more years’ experience in
  financial management and monitoring systems, preferably of large
  development programs, possibly complemented by academic expertise;
• Excellent financial and analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and drafting
  skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;
• Ability to manage a financial/monitoring
  team and demonstrate leadership;
• Ability to monitor and evaluate financial
  and monitoring skills of communities through capacity-building efforts;
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural
  environment requiring flexibility;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and
  understanding of donor and governmental requirements;
• Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
• Fluency in both spoken and written English
  is required
• Possess the ability to communicate in
  local languages an asset;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel
  and Project Management software

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