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Regional Accountant
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Concern Worldwide USA |
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Kenya |
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Full-Time |
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Temporary/Contract/Project |
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RA23 |
| Job Description |
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A) Provision of support to countries in their region
Provide guidance & support to Country Management in areas of financial management & development of appropriate management reporting.
Provide guidance on technical accounting issues & on current Concern financial policies.
Review the finance systems, controls & manuals in place and advise on areas where improvements can be made.
Undertake direct support visits, based on a TOR agreed with Overseas Accounts Manager and relevant Country Director. These visits will deliver on areas identified as needing assistance.
Provide technical support on the accounting package, Microsoft Great Plains, and relevant reporting packages. Build the capacity and confidence of the Country Accountant in using these packages.
Provide direct support and/or act as Country Accountant when gaps arise. Assist in the recruitment of Country Accountants / local finance staff, where appropriate.
Work to develop and improve systems for donor management, in areas such as budgeting, monitoring, reporting & compliance.
Provide direct support to implement overseas finance support action plan
B) Training
Conduct induction for newly recruited Country Accountants in Concerns financial systems, policies and reports, when circumstances demand.
Assist the Country Accountant in developing relevant & achievable training plans for national finance staff, in order to maximise the efficiency of the finance function in-country.
Design training plans & courses for non-financial managers, in conjunction with the Country Accountant, in order to develop better understanding of financial issues among budget-holders. Ensure that the Country Accountant is providing this training to non-finance managers, and follow up, where necessary.
Provide other training needs, when they arise, such as new policies / procedures and accounting systems
If necessary, organise Training/workshops for the Country Accountant in the region, on common agreed issues, in consultation with Overseas Accounts Manager .
C) Liaison between country & Head Office in Dublin
Review and provide feedback to the Country Accountant, in conjunction with the Desk Officer and Overseas Accounts Manager, on quarterly financial reporting (FRP) and Budget & Budget revisions.
Follow up & assist on any queries that arise.
Respond to queries from the country finance team in relation to routine accounting / audit / systems & report development and liaise with Head Office, where policy issues arise.
D) Standardisation across countries
Provide advice & guidance to country management to ensure that they are following organisational financial policies
Identify common problems & issues with financial systems and work to correct same, together with finance staff in Dublin & in-country. Where possible, standardise financial procedures & systems across the countries.
Develop procedural documentation & guidelines, under the guidance of Overseas Accounts Manager to help ensure continuity of financial best practice.
Standardise the use of the accounting package, Microsoft Great Plains, in such areas, for example, as chart of accounts, support costs, donors allocations and budgets.
Develop standard training materials for non-finance manager training.
Undertake any special financial assignments, where circumstances require.
Support to field finance staff on Donor regulations & reporting requirements. Review of donor reports during visit to ensure compliance & audit trail.
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Applicants should have a professional accounting qualification. E.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CA or their equivalent.
At least three years post qualification experience in a finance/accounting role. This should include at least one years experience in an overseas position in the NGO sector.
Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office Programmes such as Word and Excel as well accounting packages & other database competencies.
Skills in developing, delivering and evaluating training for staff members
Ability to work under pressure of deadlines
Motivated
Good organisational and time management skills
Effective team member
Understanding of development issues and the organisational goals of Concern.
Willingness to travel extensively.
All applications should be submitted through our website at www.concern.net/jobs by closing date 19th July 2010
All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline
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| Company Description |
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Concern Worldwide is a non-denominational, voluntary organization committed to the relief, assistance and advancement of peoples in need in less developed areas of the world, while concentrating on the poorest people in its countries of operation.
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Concern Worldwide |
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