Accounting for International Development Financial Controller

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Our partner is a large international charity that provides humanitarian aid across the world. Its programmes include food security, hygiene and sanitation, clean water, and securing livelihoods.

A Financial Controller for the organisations Country Office in Malawi is required ASAP.

£25K + Benefits + Living Allowance + Accommodation

Role:

Report to Country Director in country and to Financial Controller in HQ

To manage & supervise local financial staff

To build the capacity of local finance and programme staff in financial management

Prepare monthly management accounts for approval by the Country Director

Management accounts – based on template – include donors actuals, bank reconciliations, income and expenditure account, and other necessary information.

Donor Status Reports (DSR) – regular reports on the project budget, and donor funding on individual budgets.

Preparation of project financial budgets for submission to donors. The budgets must be in accordance with the donor’s guidelines for budget submissions.

Responsibility for the preparation of financial reports – monthly, quarterly, bi-annually and annually, as required by the donor guidelines. These are submitted to HQ for approval along with budget variance analysis and explanations.

Prepare the annual financial field budget with Country Director for submission to HQ for approval.

Monitor and ensure project and administrative spending are all in line with agreed budgets, - identify potential project under or over-spends and communicate with HQ and donors as to the required action needed

Cash management and control of cash flow, liaison with banks

Ensure internal controls are reviewed and maintained according to guidelines

Continue and improve information systems – develop the accounts/financial information maintained on the field’s accounting package.

Ensure adherence to donor requirements.

Ensure familiarity with the contents and requirements of both.

Prepare the year end financial statements, arrange and ensure timely completion of year end audit.

Responsibility for ensuring local compliance with the employee tax deductions, that all relevant statutory deductions are made from the employees salaries and paid out to the appropriate authorities

Recharge the costs that office incurs and ensure that the Field amounts agree to the amoutns per HQ

Conduct regular field visits for internal auditing purposes and verification of systems and controls

Requirements:

Chartered/Certified Accountant or Management Accountant

A minimum of 1 year overseas experience

Excellent management skills

Good experience in preparation and monitoring of budget proposals

Strong IT skills in excel and accounting packages, specifically Sage

Ability to take direction and work independently

Previous experience is living in isolated areas and with basic conditions

For more information on any of this or any of our other roles please send in your CV to info@afid.org.uk or phone us on 0207 559 1422.

How to apply: 

For more information on any of this or any of our other roles please send in your CV to info@afid.org.uk or phone us on 0207 559 1422.