Controller de Gestion Africa F/M

The Mérieux Foundation: Created in 1967, the Mérieux Foundation is an independent foundation, chaired by Alain Mérieux and recognized as being of public utility. Its mission is to contribute to global health by building local capacities in developing countries to reduce the impact of infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations, especially mothers and children. With 160 employees across fifteen countries, in France and internationally in Central and West Africa, Madagascar, Asia and the Middle East, the Mérieux Foundation focuses its action on four objectives: Increasing access to diagnosis for vulnerable populations by strengthening clinical biology laboratories in national health systems;

Education / Qualifications

Strengthen local applied research capacities through the training of researchers, the development of collaborative programs and the creation of Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories, transferred to local actors; Develop knowledge exchange and public health initiatives related to the Centre des Pensières; Act for Mother and Child in a holistic health approach. In Africa, the FMx has: From a coordination team grouped within an Africa Office based in Dakar; West Africa Office that coordinates the projects of Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau (based on Dakar); From a Gulf of Guinea Office that coordinates the projects of Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Guinea Conacry (based on Lomé); From a Central Africa Office that coordinates the projects of DRC, Burundi, Chad, CAR, Cameroon (based in Kinshasa). It should be noted that the Foundation has a physical office in some of the 14 countries mentioned above, depending on the volume of activities in the country. General purpose of the function: In the Africa Office of the Mérieux Foundation DakarUnder the hierarchical supervision of the Africa Administrative & Financial Manager, the Africa Management Controller is the guarantor of budgetary control over the area. It provides elements of analysis and control and provides reliable financial information in accordance with the procedures of FMx and its financial partners. He works closely with the Finance & Purchasing Support Functions Department at headquarters.

Main duties

The Africa Management Controller shall carry out the following tasks: 2.1 Budget and strategic management Ensure the development of new budgets in the call for projects phase throughout the Africa area; Coordinate the loading of new budgets in the area and update their basic data in the ERP system; Analyze the budgetary situation of the area and support its management in strategic decisions/management; Propose corrective actions to optimize the financial performance of the Mérieux Foundation; Supervise and validate all donor financial reporting in the Africa area; Coordinate in the Africa area the conduct of the annual budget process (update of estimates and construction of annual budgets), ensure compliance with deadlines, procedures and expected results;

Location

Propose and validate budget reallocation requests; In coordination with the RAF Africa and the operational teams, ensure that the budgets of projects and offices in the area are respected; Track operating costs and maintain an up-to-date cost plan for the Area Offices; Human Resources Monitoring Project: In collaboration with the Regional Project Management Referent, support the allocation of human resources to operational projects (charge plan) and ensure their correct financial valuation in budgetary tools; Ensure compliance with the budgeted load plan (monthly monitoring of time reports under the Lucca tool) and the allocation of HR costs to each project resulting from it; 2.2 Quality and risk management: Ensure compliance with the standards and procedures of the Mérieux Foundation and/or donors in terms of financial management and internal control; Support the implementation of management procedures and tools within Offices (accounting procedures, budget monitoring, use of the Power BI monitoring tool); Improve internal control of the area in order to control financial and reputational risks, allow corrective actions and be a force for proposal with the RAF; Regularly monitor the cash management of offices in the area; Assist the RAF in the process of analysis, validation and compilation of requests for periodic funds from the Countries of the zone before transmission to headquarters; Ensure in particular that the overall purchasing process is respected (supplier selection, order validation, performance compliance, archiving of supporting documents in the ERP tool etc); Monitor expenditures/disbursements in accordance with financial standards and procedures; verify the quality of supporting documents recorded in the ERP system; Coordinate the preparation of audit engagements (leaner or internal) and the development of response files and justifications requested by auditors. 2.3 Management of financing contracts: In coordination with the Project Management Referent, advise area teams on donor regulations and their contractual requirements and participate in the analysis of possible financial risks related to contracts; Ensure in the area that commitments to donors are met; Contribute in the area, in collaboration with the Africa Partnership Officer as well as with the headquarters partnership team, to improving the management of donor funding and optimizing it. 2.4 Control of public procurement: In coordination with the Project Management Referent, accompany the teams in the area in their procurement process (contracts, purchase documents and tenders) in compliance with FMx procedures; Contribute to continuous improvement in all aspects of procurement management.

• 3. Training & Experience: Graduated from a business school or university, finance/control/audit specialty, Master 2 level

Experience

4 years of successful experience in audit, internal control or a management controller position in the international solidarity sector, ideally Mastery of French (Ecrit/Oral) and desired English

Candidate profile

• 4. Skills and qualifications: Finance and management skills (including budget development and monitoring, financial analysis, management control) Mastery of office suites and databases Ability to use ERP and reporting tool (knowledge of Microsoft Business Central and PowerBI tools would be a plus) Ability to prepare and present data in an educational and audience-appropriate manner Excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit

Responsibilities

Rigor, courage and sense of responsibility Abilities of

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