About the role: This is a 24 month role based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with regular travel to our programme area in Koupela in the Centre-Est region. This is a grade 5 role with a salary of €48,648 to €54,053 and benefits.
Concern’s programme in Burkina Faso is a rapidly growing programme that now spans two regions – Centre-Est and Boucle de Mouhoun. With funding from Irish Aid, BHA and Sahel Regional Fund, Concern implements programmes in the areas of health & nutrition, WASH, food security/livelihoods and emergency response. You will report to the Country Director (CD) and will line manage the Finance Officer as well as technical oversight of the other finance staff in country such as the Programme and Partnerships Accountant, the Field Accountant and the Cashier in Koupela and the Finance Assistant in Ouagadougou. You will liaise with other Country Management Team members, budget holders, HR, Logistics, Dublin and Regional Finance staff, local banks, auditors, partners & donor finance staff.
We would like you to start in asap.
Your purpose: As a member of Concern Burkina Faso’s Country Management Team, the Country Financial Controller (CFC) is responsible for the effective management of Concern Burkina Faso’s finance function. This will include ensuring internal controls are in place, managing the finance team, partner finance oversight, training, treasury management, financial planning/budgeting, and reporting. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring proper financial management and reporting on all grants received by Concern Burkina Faso. Maintaining and managing controls and procedures to safeguard and account for all assets, funds and interests of Concern’s operations is a crucial part of the role. The CFC will undertake staff training and development. As a member of the country management team, the CFC will participate in all key decisions relating to the country programme in accordance with organizational policies and the Country Strategic Plan.
You will be responsible for:
Financial Systems and Controls
Financial Reporting and Donor Reporting
Staff Management and Capacity Building
Donor Management
Partnership Accounting:
Other Duties
Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Confidentiality
Accountability
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
Your skills and experience will include:
We would also like:
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date. We encourage you to apply early as we may offer the position before the closing date. Les CVs en francais sont les bienvenus. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.
Tagged as: Burkina Faso, Concern Worldwide
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