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• Oversight
  and management of the financial reporting, analysis, and
  budgeting/forecasting functions for the African subsidiaries;
• Management
  of Hub finances and administrative activities; direct support to all Hub
  staff, especially to the Regional Director. S/he will be responsible for
  managing the local Hub office expenses and physical assets.
• Serve
  as a regional coordinator for all regional meetings

• Keenly
  track the financial performance of the subsidiaries and follow up with
  corrective actions to improve liquidity, financial solvency and financial
  health, with regular progress and special reports for the Regional
  Director, Subsidiary and F/I BOD, and F/I departments as needed.
• Actively
  monitor the timely submission of Subsidiary reports and ensure compliance
  to regulatory and accounting requirements; create trend analysis as well
  as other variance reports to assist Subsidiaries in early identification
  of key issues. When necessary, follow up with the implementation of
  corrective actions.
• Actively
  participate in monthly ALCO meetings to monitor, forecast and respond to
  subsidiary liquidity and funding requirements.
• Ensure
  Hub staff and Africa Subsidiaries submit complete and timely reports as
  required by the Regional Director and by FI (daily, weekly, monthly,
  quarterly, etc.)
• Ensure
  adherence and compliance with policies, systems and methodologies
  established and approved by F/I; as well as regular review and
  implementation of benchmarks set by F/I in the Subsidiaries.
• When
  required by the Regional Director, effect field visits to the
  Subsidiaries.

• Significantly
  contribute to the proper management of the Hub’s resources and the
  coordination with Headquarters and other Hubs
• Ensure
  proper use of the Hub facilities and the economic resources by creating
  the annual Hub Budget and ensuring spending is within the approved budget.
• Ensure
  proper liquidation of expenses and advances.
• Defend
  the interest of FINCA International, particularly within the region.
• When
  required, represent F/I and the Regional Office in local or regional
  events.
• Work
  in liaison with the Regional Director, prepare and comply with the work
  plan.
• Immediately
  inform Regional Director of important issues.
• Actively
  support F/I promotional and fund raising activities. When required,
  support the preparation of special reports for donors and F/I.
• Comply
  with F/I deadlines, policies and procedures.
• Maintain
  good coordination and collaboration with other staff members.
• Expedite
  consultation with other departments of F/I.
• Present
  travel reports and progress reports of important issues.

• The
  ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or
  Banking; or BA Degree in Business with Post Degree in Finance, Accounting
  and Banking; or equivalent working experience.
• Possession
  of professional qualifications i.e. CPA, ACCA or other Accounting
  certifications is and added advantage.
• International
  work experience; work experience in Africa or other developing markets a
  plus
• The
  Regional Analyst should have at least two to four years’ experience in
  department coordination, preferably in the areas of finance or accounting.
  Proven experience in at least three of the following areas:
• Department Coordination, including budget creation and monitoring
• Spreadsheet and financial model development
• Database management
• Preparation and administration of grant proposals
• Financial analysis, planning and budgeting in general
• Credit policy, particularly in Microfinance
• Cash/Liquidity planning and management
• Computer
  literacy Skills: High degree of computer literacy (MS-Office, especially
  Excel).
• Exceptional
  Reasoning Ability
• Excellent
  analytical and report writing skills.
• Outstanding
  interpersonal skills.
• Sound
  decision-making capabilities.
• Ability
  to work with international teams located in various timezones
• Ability
  to work under pressure
• Ability
  to speak in public

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