Finance Manager - Maternity Replacement - Re-advertised
Applicants should send their CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] with the subject reference "FINMAN-Maternity" (CVs without this subject line will not be considered). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.HR
start date of the position is January
MdM is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
Main responsibilities:
- All day-to-day financial, budgetary, and cash operations supervision
- Produce monthly budget follow up, financial report and donor budgets
- Ensure control and approval of project partner’s financial reports/claims
- Proper maintenance of financial records and administration of a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk
- Ensure timely and accurate donor reporting and ensure that reported results adhere to grants management standards and specific donors’ requirements, and result in flawless audits.
Financial Responsibilities and Budget Management:
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- Ensure project financial reports for donors and partners are prepared according to donors’ requirements; submit reports to the Support Services Coordinator and to the HQ for final review and approval
- Ensure monthly accounts are reviewed and variances are acted on by budget holders; report to the Support Services Coordinator on the variances and advise on corrective actions that will be taken
- Prepare monthly budget follow up and ensure fair costs allocation among the donors
- Ensure that partners’ financial reports are reviewed and ensure strict adherence to Partnership Agreements, Donors’ regulations and Lebanese laws
- Oversee month-end accounts closing procedures, including overhead and project costs allocations, account reconciliations, and funding plan
- Coordinate with Finance Supervisor ensuring orderly accounting in SAGA accounting system
Legal, security and Risk Management
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- Coordinate and support audit exercise to complete required statutory audits in a timely manner
Internal Reporting Responsibilities:
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- Suggest improvements in processes to increase organizational effectiveness
- Act as the focal point for queries between departmental managers and the finance department
Human Resources:
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- HR Management of the Finance Supervisor, Partnership Finance Supervisor, one Administrative Assistant (indirectly) and one Cashier/Archivist-To be recruited (indirectly)
- Plan monthly leave of Finance staff to ensure availability of sufficient resources at all times
- Follow up Finance Staff leaves and department’s planning
Other Responsibilities:
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- Ensure translation of financial documents
- Perform any other additional duty as requested by supervisor
- Respect MdM principles/values and do not accept gifts in form of financial or any other compensation (ex: items/materials, food, drinks) from suppliers, traders, contractors, patients/ caregivers
This job description can be modified at any time according to changes in MdM activities or in the context with prior notice and agreement between the two parties. On demand of the direct supervisor, other tasks might be added to that present list.
Behaviour:
- To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries
- To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality
- Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities
- Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty
- Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor
Requested Competence/Skills/Profile
- Bachelors level qualification in Finance, Economics or Business
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience with NGO highly desired
- Leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to act as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate
- Ability to cope with stress, work under pressure often to strict deadlines
- Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
- Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions
- Proficient knowledge English and Arabic (both verbal and written)
- Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences
- Very good computer skills on MS Office programs, with excellent skills of MS Excel
- Clear understanding of donor compliance and traceability is essential
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
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