Regional Finance Manager

We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. This position is remunerated on national terms. The appointment will be for an initial period of three (3) years, subject

Responsibilities

· In consultation with the Regional Coordinator and Chief Financial Officer, ensure the integrity of the financial information and the financial reports prepared in the Regional, Nodal and Country Offices.
· Establish structures, reporting lines and appropriate authorities and responsibilities for the regional finance staff to ensure compliance to ICRAF policies and laws of the host countries and safeguard the centre assets.

· Within the overall Internal Control Framework of ICRAF, design and implement procedures

and processes to strengthen internal controls in the regional office.

· Evaluate and communicate internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to the Regional
· Manage the regions’ monthly closing and annual finalization process as per the ICRAF cut-off dates and ensure timely submission of monthly reconciliations, fixed assets movements.

· Review and post all monthly project imprest reports received from the ICRAF-ESAf

· Nodes/country offices.

· Prepare and analyse project financial reports as per the grant agreement and monitor the funding receipts with continued advisory to project managers

· Supervise the finance team in the region and ensure smooth and accurate flow of data and information to and from ICRAF HQ and the nodes/Country Offices.

· Manage and maintain the OCS for the region, fixed assets database and the online financial statements.

· Review and archive all documents received from the region’s node/country offices and avail these upon request by donors, auditors and HQ.

· Administrator the Regions’ project funds, monitor the nodes/country offices petty cash disbursements and perform surprise cash counts.

· Management of advances to Associate Institutions, Collaborators/partners and staff personal accounts as per ICRAF Policy.

· Maintain the supplier’s cycle and procurement process for the region as per ICRAF policy.

· Liaise and consult with the Financial Services Unit at ICRAF headquarters in Nairobi on all financial and budget related matters.

· Lead project audit and efforts to close audit financial management findings in the region. Train and build a high-performance finance team in the Region.

Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree

Required relevant work experience
: 5 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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