General Description
of the Programme:
GOAL became operational in Haiti in response to the earthquake
of 12th January. The GOAL team, which consists of engineers,
logisticians and health professionals, has experience of working
in disaster situations across the Developing World, such as
the tsunami in South-East Asia in 2004 and the East Asia earthquake
in 2005.
GOAL are developing programmes in shelter/construction, NFI
distribution, watsan and health, and require a Financial Controller
to support and develop this country programme going forward.
General Description of the
Role:
The main purpose of this position is to oversee all financial
operations for GOAL Haiti.
Key Duties:
Finance:
- Report directly to Country Director and to the Chief Financial
Officer in Dublin;
- Line manage and build the capacity of the GOAL Haiti finance
team;
- Ensure compliance with accounting procedures and policies
and actively monitor internal controls to minimize risk to
the organisation. In particular ensure appropriate cash management
procedures are in place and operating effectively ;
- Monitor and ensure project and administrative spending are
all in line with agreed budgets, identify potential project
under or over-spends and liaise with Dublin HQ as to the required
action needed (e.g. no-cost extensions, budget re-allocations,
etc);
- Responsible for cash management and control of cash flow,
liaison with banks;
- Maintain and improve information systems – develop
the accounts/financial information maintained on the field’s
accounting package and field financial manuals;
- Review GOAL annual and rolling budgets to Head Office;
- Financial reporting to donors; to include the financial
review of donor proposals and donor budgets; Ensure cost allocations
basis among donors are reasonable;
- Manage the monthly Management Accounts process and Donor
Status Reporting to GOAL Dublin, with adherence to strict
monthly reporting deadlines;
- Support and facilitate the annual external audit;
- Support donor audits, GOAL internal audits, and revenue
audits (with overall responsibility for ensuring preparedness
for same);
- Ensure all donor requirements are complied with;
- Work closely with the Logistics
Coordinator and the Assistant Country Director (Systems):
- Ensure that all GOAL Haiti purchasing and procurement activities
are in line with donor and GOAL guidelines as outlined in
the GOAL logistics manual;
- Review all purchasing and procurement activities for GOAL
Haiti and reporting to GOAL Head Office Logistics;
- Review the control systems in relation to purchasing and
procurement, warehouse / stock management, and transportation;
Human Resources and Administration:
- Provide support to the HR Manager on personnel and staff
issues which have financial/legal implications;
- Work closely with the HR Manager to oversee all legal issues
and contracts;
- Ensure compliance with Government and other statutory body
requirements and deadlines.
Other:
- Monitor GOAL Haiti projects for financial review and evaluation
of project activities including oversight of Cash For Work
payment scheme;
- Provide any other financial programme support needed;
- Provide financial training and monitoring as needed.
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant; ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent;
- At least three years previous overseas experience in a developing
country;
- At least two years at senior management level;
- Working knowledge of Sage an advantage;
- At least one year’s previous experience of preparing
donor budgets and reporting, including USAID, Irish Aid and
EU. Experience of other donors an advantage;
- Strong management skills;
- Excellent spreadsheet and analysis skills;
- Strong budgetary control and financial management skills;
- Highly motivated/hard-working/self-starter;
- Good communicator and team leader;
- Fluent French or Kreyol is an advantage.
This Job
Description only serves as a guide for the position available.
GOAL reserves the right to change this document.
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