Finance Director, Kenya

  • Mid-level
  • Posted on 3 July 2007
  • Kenya
  • Closing on 30 April 2007

Job Description

The Finance Director will oversee all financial and administrative activities in the country office and all sites in the country, at the direction of the Country Director and the Vice President of Finance.

Supervisor: Country Director/ Vice President of Finance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities and Scope of Work: 1) Serve as a member of the senior management staff and participate in the overall leadership and management of the IMC Chad program. 2) The Finance /Admin Director is responsible for administrative and financial management to ensure compliance with IMC and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation. 3) The Finance(/Administration) Director is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures; Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments; Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics; Assist and or prepare budgets; Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers; Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required; Make frequent visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements. 4) The Finance/Admin Director is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and human resource functions in field offices to ensure their smooth and effective running. Oversight of staff contracts, leave records and associated HR requirements.

Personnel Qualifications:

1. Education and Experience • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration; • Minimum 3 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization, or equivalent experience, training and education. With a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Masters degree in Accounting, preferred. • Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment. • Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;

2. Skills and Abilities • Can function effectively in a loosely structured and remote as well as complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements • Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization • Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations; • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations • Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, Regional Director and Los Angeles office • Ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities established by finance demands. • Ability to communicate financial information to supervisors, department managers, and upper management, and employees from other departments. • Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations. • Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems • Committed to staff training and development • Good verbal and written skills in English is required

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, IMC is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide where few organizations dare to serve.

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