Your Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the financial and administrative processes of the projects are aligned with Welthungerhilfe’s financial and administrative policies and procedures, as well as donor contractual agreements
• Managing and developing the finance team in country
• Budget planning of the Country Office and preparation of the cost and financing plan, as well as supporting the Country Director in monitoring the budget
• Coordinating Country Office statements on audit and accounting reports, and checking implementation of appropriate recommendations and requirements
• Ensuring that donor reports are accurate, and submitted timely, and that all donor queries are responded to
• Controlling and supervising liquidity planning of the projects and internal fund requests
• Instructing and supporting partner organizations in matters relating to financial management and enhance their capacity to fulfill their contractual obligations to Welthungerhilfe
• Reviewing contracts for quality and compliance
• Supporting Heads of Project in preparation of donor fund requests, project extension requests and reports
• Supporting all financial administrative matters with current and potential co-financiers on location, including maintaining contacts and examining financing modalities with regard to ongoing and planned individual projects.
• Minimum Requirement:

  Education:

  • A College or University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or related discipline
  • ACCA or CPA membership will be an added advantage.

  Experience:

  • More than 5 years working experience in managing finance processes in a leadership role
  • Experience working with donors, preferably EU, UN, GIZ, SDC, BMZ, GFFO
  • Experience managing change processes
  • Proven skills in finance reporting, audit preparations, budgeting, management, and organizational skills are required.

  Language:

  • Excellent spoken and written English.