Regional Financial Controller at Agriterra

Generally, the Regional Financial Controller's responsibility is to ensure proper financial accounting and reporting of the project. He/she will be a sparring partner for the Regional Operations Manager, other Regional Financial Controllers, and the program Project and Finance Officer. He/she will promote accountability and reliability of financial transactions, review project reports, and contribute to the improvement of finance systems and procedures.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Financial administration & reporting: Review (project) administrations regarding timeliness, accuracy, and completeness. Ensure a smooth and accurate month-end and year-end process. Ensure (donor) revenue is recorded correctly in the General Ledgers. Review financial reports before submission to the donor, analyse the project budget against actuals, and check compliance with donor requirements. Identify (finance) risks, escalate to the Regional Operations manager and support the implementation of mitigation measures for identified risks. Provide support on (project) audits.
• Budget & Financial Planning: Monitor and forecast project cash flow. Provide budget support to the annual budget cycle as well as specific donor grant proposals. Oversee the closure of projects within the region. Accelerate client action plan reporting between analysts and cooperative advisors.
• Compliance: Ensure contract compliance, monitor all invoices to donors and reconcile with payments made, and ensure compliance with internal controls, Agriterra finance manual and general accounting principles.
• Capacity building: Support the program project & finance officer to ensure quality and timely reporting, as well as using MS Dynamics D365.
• Operations support: Assist the Regional Operations Manager in the wider administrative and support functions of the regional office. These include, but are not limited to, HR, IT, and PMEL. Specific in HR: support in recruitment, check-in and -out of employees, ensuring the availability of complete and correct personnel files, timely informing the Regional Operations Manager on contract issues/expiration, and monthly payroll preparation.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business; CPA(K) or ACCA required.
• Master's degree (e.g., MBA or Finance) is an advantage.

Experience

• 5-8 years in financial management, with NGO or donor-funded project experience.
• Technical Skills
• Proficiency in budgeting, reporting, and donor compliance (e.g., USAID, EU).
• Skilled in accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage) and financial analysis.
• Capacity Building
• Experience training cooperative staff and partners in finance and recordkeeping.
• Ability to simplify financial concepts for non-finance stakeholders.
• Personal Attributes
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• High integrity, attention to detail, accurate, confidentiality, team player, pro-active, and result-driven.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel to rural project sites.
• Familiarity with cooperative structures and rural finance systems is a plus.
• What awaits you at Agriterra
• An international, collegial, ambitious, and impact-oriented work environment. Developmental opportunities (e.g., yearly educational fund).
• A position that requires you to show initiative and to operate in a dynamic network with
• the opportunity to exchange with and learn from colleagues across the world. Additional benefits respecting the country's legislation and Agriterra's HR Policy.