Ayuda en Acción is Hiring a Financial Manager to be Based in Cabo Delgado

Job Description

The “Ayuda en Acción” Foundation is recruiting experienced candidates for financial manager of projects in the area of economic opportunities in the province of Cabo Delgado. In these moments Ayuda en Acción is looking for interested candidates to form the team, which will be presented with the financing proposal. 

Functions:

•      Responsible for preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll and personnel administration, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable and managing office operations; 

•      Ensure compliance with requirements in the legal, fiscal, accounting and tax environment, respecting the internal procedures and local rules in force;

•      Present financial and accounting reports in accordance with guidelines and deadlines established in accordance with Ayuda en Acción and donor regulations;

•      Ensure the justification of the funds in accordance with the internal rules of Ayuda en Acción and donors;

•      Prepare the budget plan for the projects, in collaboration with the partners and monitor financial execution and analyze the deviations in the different budget lines to contribute to the objectives intended by the organization;

•      Conduct field visits as part of projects carried out with local teams and local partners to monitor and ensure compliance with the agreements signed by the parties and, at the same time, with donors;

•      Management and control of treasury activities, carry out bank reconciliations and manage liquidity levels, ensuring the availability of sufficient financial resources for the execution of projects.

•      Support in the classification and posting of accounting documents (cash and banks);

•      Coordinate the development and review of purchasing procedures and verify inventory control, according to internal administrative procedures established by the organization in collaboration with the logistics department;

 

•      Monitor the processes of external / internal audits, accounting, management and project execution;

•      Monitor and carry out continuous exhaustive assessments in the scope of management control and financial administrative management, developing and ensuring sustainability of the promoted processes.

 

Key qualifications

 

•      University education in economics / accounting / finance or business administration, ideally with a postgraduate degree in the areas of Accountability or Auditing;

•      Minimum 05 years of experience in financial management, ideally in International Organizations;

•      Experience demonstrated applications and implications of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local PGC-NIRF in the organization's accounting in Mozambique.

 

Skills

 

•      Excellent communication skills in both Portuguese and English (spoken and written). Communication skills in Macua are a plus;

•      Ability to write reports in Portuguese and English language and to document relevant information; 

•      Domain of practical application of participatory development approaches, monitoring and appraisal evidence;

•      Ability to carry out complex tasks, work independently and take initiatives;

•      Significant expertise providing technical assistance to project/host country government staff working on MEL activities;

•      The numerical ability to analyze financial information, budget and cost monitoring;

•      Analytical capacity and strategic planning;

•      Ability to structure and manage complex tasks; including experience in work planning and activity budgeting;

•      Superior writing skills and the ability to develop well-written and cohesive reports that respond to the donor's needs;

•      Knowledge in computer science and in specific programs of monitoring and evaluation;

 

•      Knowledge, practical application and implications of participatory development approaches, tools, monitoring and evaluation tools; 

•      Excellent analytical skills;

•      Ability to work independently and take initiative, while having strong team-building skills;

•      Excellent computer skills;

•      The numerical ability to analyze financial information, budget and cost monitoring;

•      Ability to work well in a team and inter-organizationally and establish excellent relationships with colleagues from different roles and cultures.

 

Offer Terms

 

•      Incorporation during the second semester of 2021. The legal bond of the qualified candidates will be through a letter of commitment and, if the project is approved by the financier, the contract will be drawn up, a process for which there is a forecast within the third quarter of the year 2021.

•      Place of work: Pemba, Cabo Delgado.

•      Remuneration according to Ayuda en Acción's salary policies.