Job Summary:
The Finance Manager ensures a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while also managing the effectiveness and robustness of the following countries: Chad, Cameroon and Central Africa Republic, and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. The Finance Manager anticipates and manages financial management services needs and delivery challenges, and identifies and implements improvement solutions, as needed, to minimize CP and partners’ exposure to financial risk.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and manage financial processes in accordance with policies and local laws.
- Provide proactive service delivery, advice, and support to managers, staff, and subrecipients in relation to managing the whole project cycle (Design, Start-up, Implementation, Close-out), ensuring efficiency and compliance with CRS’ policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements.
- Provide direction and coordination of effective budget development and management (Annual Program Plans and project budgets), ensuring accuracy and consistency of financial data and safeguarding of resources.
- Ensure integrity of accounting information by reviewing account issues for compliance and establishing quality control over accounting transactions and financial reporting. Oversee maintenance of supporting documentation for a reliable and easy to follow audit trail.
- Lead the preparation of accurate financial data, analysis, and projections. Support the Senior Management Teams and Program/Project Managers across three countries in interpreting data for decision-making and effectively managing financial risks.
- Effectively manage talent and supervise, including close engagement and remote supervision of team members across the 3 countries. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
- Oversee the performance of accurate reporting procedures and timely submission of reports to relevant stakeholders (CO/PO managers, Regional Office, Global Finance, donors, local government entities).
- Lead assessments of staff and subrecipients’ financial management capacity, ensure capacity strengthening on finance policies and regulations, as needed, and monitor and measure impact.
- Lead efforts to close audit financial management findings in a timely and sustainable way.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).
- Minimum of 6 years' experience in a similar position; additional education may substitute for some experience.
- Substantial budgeting, budget/expense analysis, and accounting experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in related field with a focus on accounting preferred.
- A professional certification in accounting or a related field is highly preferred.
- Experience in an International NGO.
- Experience with Knowledge of relevant public donors’ regulations is highly preferred.
- Experience with financial reporting software highly preferred
- Experience managing a team of finance professionals.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in Oracle ERP as well as MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), and Web Conferencing Applications.
- Strong experience in presenting and facilitating trainings on financial management topics.
- Knowledge of local law in taxation and local regulatory reporting procedures.
- Staff management experience.
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions
- Very good planning, monitoring and organizational skills
- Ability to act ethically in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
- Ability to leverage a proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively
Required Languages – English and French
Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 35%.
Supervisory Responsibilities - Yes
Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
- Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
- Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
- Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
- Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
- Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.
Agency Leadership Competencies:
- Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
- Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
- Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.
What we offer
CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.
Organization context
General Requirements
CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements. All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.
CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.
