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• Ensure that agreed financial policies and procedures are developed
  and implemented across the consortium to: protect the assets and financial
  interests of the War Child Holland and the consortium members; ensure
  accountability to the donor(s); promote compliance with donor
  requirements; and to meet legal requirements.
• Ensure that partner funding agreement related processes and
  procedures are standardised and consistently implemented throughout the
  programme, including pre-award compliance checks, agreements,
  disbursements, reporting, timelines and partner capacity-building
• Ensure adequate controls over cash & bank management are
  constantly monitored & updated to minimize the risk of fraud or
  misappropriation.
• Closely monitor all financial activities, and keep the project MT
  advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact
  on internal controls or financial management performance

• Ensure that donor compliance is adhered to within the Consortium
  Coordination Unit and in all consortium member agencies; that all
  financial records and accounts are compiled in time, accurately and in
  line with international accounting standards and donor regulations
• Review and monitor budgets of consortium members to support
  financial stability, on-going programme viability, efficient cost
  structures and value for money that meet the requirements of donors.
• Help the consortium members’ finance teams to review existing
  systems on an on-going basis to maintain an adequate level of internal
  controls, in compliance with WCH’s policies and procedures
• Ensure that the consortium financial operations comply with legal
  & statutory requirements e.g. audit & financial reporting to all
  relevant national authorities.
• Lead the preparation and revision of consortium budget and donor
  budgets including budget template preparation and complete the responses
  on budget feedback.
• Manage internal and external audits that are carried out as per WCH
  and donor requirements in relation to SPOT; support the consortium
  members’ finance teams to prepare management responses; ensure all agreed
  remedial actions are undertaken in a timely manner
• Carry out regular and random checks for compliance with partners
  reporting to the head of the partner organisation, Consortium coordinator
  and the Senior Finance Coordinator.

• Manage timely & accurate preparation of data for monthly
  management accounts, budget-holders, and Country Management to ensure that
  they can monitor the budget utilization and take appropriate action on any
  significant variances
• Review financial reports and transactions provided by the partner on
  a timely basis, and provide feedback to partners (as required) and keep CM
  and FC, RFA informed
• Review and completion of the financial reporting check list pack
  including consortium commentary and CM/RFA/CD approval and dealing with
  feedback. Support the timely & accurate preparation of donor reports
  for external donors / agencies.
• Provide financial analysis where necessary especially on maximizing
  available funds and advice to CM.

• Train and develop the capacity of the partners’ finance team to
  ensure that a good standard of financial management is maintained
• Under take financial training of budget-holders, to assist them in
  enforcing financial controls & making decisions based on financial
  reports.
• Other financial duties and general systems support
• Support training of staff in procurement, budget management and
  systems policies and procedures as appropriate
• Preparation of monthly cash flow and ensuring adequate monetary
  levels in partners.

• Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in Code of Conduct (CoC)
  with Associated Policies; the Child Safeguarding Policy and the
  Anti-Trafficking Policy.
• Support and promote the standards outlined in the WCH and donor Code
  of Conduct and related policies to the team.
• Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the
  CM, SFC, RFA and Country Director.

• The ideal candidate for the War Child Holland (WCH) Consortium
  Senior Finance Officer job must hold be a qualified Accountant
  (CA/CMA/ACCA/CPA degree) or Master’s degree in finance
• At least three to five years’ experience in a similar position,
  ideally in a lead agency consortium
• Experience of working on projects funded by major international
  donors, particularly EU.
• Experience in developing staff technical and management capacities
• Experience in managing finance/compliance for complex grants in
  sensitive settings.
• Fluent in English
• Familiarity with broader systems development including procurement,
  logistics, HR and IT.
• Experience of working/living in insecure and sensitive environments
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to build productive working relationships within a
  multicultural and multidisciplinary team
• Positive attitude of “can-do”, solution-oriented.
• Ability to cope with stress, to work under pressure in often strict
  deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative and in team
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a
  high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight
  deadlines.
• Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
• Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism.

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