Country Finance Manager

Navigation Login Login with LinkedIn Home Jobs Resumes Post A Job Pages Scholarship Member Post a Resume Login Login with LinkedIn Country Finance Manager 4296 views 20 applications Fixed Term Cameroon November 25, 2022 Administration - Finance Print The Organisation Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries. ROLE PROFILE Title    Country Finance Manager Functional Area    Country  Finance Team Reports to    Operational:  Head of Operations Functional:  Regional Finance Manager Location    Yaounde    Travel required    30% Effective Date    1 January 2023    Grade    E ROLE PURPOSE Working in 54 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively. The Country Finance Manager is responsible for leading, managing and developing the finance team to support the implementation of financial standards, processes and systems throughout Plan International Cameroon to enable it to deliver on its program strategies and accountabilities to children, communities and donors.  As a member of Extended Country Leadership Team, the CFM contributes to the development of the strategy of the country, understands impact of policy changes on Finance strategy, acts as financial sparring partner in management, and advises the management team on financial matters. Sets and ensures implementation of procedures, guidelines and work instructions for financial administration of offices and carries out, optimises and oversees the financial accounting within the country. The Country Finance Manager is also responsible for providing timely and reliable financial information and analysis that leads to effective decision making. DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

• The position of Country Finance Manager is an integral part of the team responsible for the overall management of all areas related to finance: budgetary management, cash management and Financial Reporting.
• The position manages 7 Line reports: 01 Country Accountant; 01 Business Analyst; 01 Global Fund Accountant and 4 PIIA/ERM  finance Coordinators;
• The Country Finance Manager leads the financial services which have an average annual budget of approximately 14 Million Euros ACCOUNTABILITIES Country Leadership Team:
• Participate in Extended Country Leadership Team
• Support the Country Leadership Team to manage relationships and processes relating to partners (NGOs and communities), including partner assessment
• Take responsibility as part of the Extended Country Leadership Team for risk management processes in-country Budgeting and planning:
• Communicate instructions and milestones for business planning, including long-term planning, budgeting, quarterly forecasting and cash flow forecasting
• Facilitate and coordinate business planning processes
• Consolidate and review planning inputs
• Support the Head of Operations to communicate business plans to the Regional Office (RO).
• Support the Head of Operations to disseminate approved business plans
• Organize and control the annual budget and quarterly reforecasting processes including communicating instructions, meeting deadlines
• Consolidate and review country operational budget
• Ensure financial due diligence of partners is completed as part of partner assessment processes
• Analyse new proposal budgets and conduct a Full Cost Recovery Assessment to ascertain if Plan  would recover full cost and advise the Country  Director appropriately
• Submit Annual budgets on time, well-phased and in accordance with budget guidelines and procedures
• Support the implementation of cost recovery policy Financial reporting and cash management:
• Updating of the financial authorization matrix and obtaining the approval of the Country Director after the review of the Head of Operations at least annually and more frequently if required
• Manage general ledger and cash management processes
• Ensure Finance fulfils the agreed roles for payroll management
• Monitor transactions to partners
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory and tax legislation
• Report program unit and country office results against budget, other key financial measures to the Country Leadership Team including advising on issues highlighted by the financials and recommendations to address these

Formation / Diplômes

• Support the Head of Operations submission of timely and reliable financial management information for both grants and individual giving funds including key aspects of compliance and financial accountability as required by Donors, internal rules and regulations
• Prepare, submit and follow up documentation for VAT reimbursement by Cameroon au authorities
• In liaison with the Partnership and Capacity Building Manager, ensure all Plan International Cameroon implementing partner organizations receive adequate financial management training and guidance so as to operate in accordance with Plan International Cameroo

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