Financial Officer at Welthungerhilfe

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that financial administrative processes in the Country office are auditable and efficient.
• Supporting and instructing projects and projects partner organizations in matters relating to financial management.
• Monitor and react to emerging financial risks related to co-funding.
• Maintain a system for high quality verification of expenditures and supporting documentation.
• Implement, maintain and monitor a system for checking eligibility of expenses in relation to donor regulations and Welthungerhilfe regulations.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for grants at periodic intervals and submit them to Head of Finance for review.
• Hold monthly finance meetings and work with budget holders and the heads of emergency programme to develop a monitoring system to review the financial status of budget expenditure and to identify and solve any current or potential issues.
• Coordinating the training of nationals and expatriate staff and project partner organizations.
• Coordinating and supervising the country office statements on audit and accounting reports and checking the implementation of appropriate recommendations and requirements.
• Involvement in all financial administrative matters with actual and potential co- financers on location, including maintaining contacts and examining financing modalities regarding ongoing and planned individual projects.

To qualify as Finance Officer, the candidate must poses the following:

• 5 or more years of progressive financial management experience is required.
• A holder of Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA (K) Finalist
• 5 years’ experience in grants management as well as an understanding of donor regulations. Eg BMZ, USAID, DFID and EU.
• Audit experience as an added advantage.
• Three years of experience in an international NGO/UN field office is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and skill in budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting preparation and presentation and proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports.
• Proven experience working with partners
• Strong Accounting skills and experience, including management of general ledgers, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheets.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
• Supervisory skills and strong organizational skills.
• Strong team player with ability to maintain positive attitude under pressure
• Excellent oral and written English skills