The Financial Controller is required to act as back-stop for financial management in the different projects and portfolios, in particular for a specific fund financed project, and to ensure quality control.
Key Responsibilities:
Reconcile, review and analyze the organization's accounting records and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Oversee the efficiencies of the accounting systems in line with best practice as well as oversee the implementation of relevant policies and controls.
Conduct annual internal audit reviews on project accounting processes and systems and follow up on suggested enhancements and corrective measures.
Ensure successful completion of external project audits and the organization's annual external audit.
Oversee financial management and subgrantee reporting of the project.
Oversee and manage budgets by compiling budget versus actual reports.
Ensure timeous request for funding and report submissions to ensure liquidity within the project.
Manage the monthly payroll and relevant tax/statutory submissions.
Analyze project operations, trends, costs and financial commitments to aid project managers and provide advice.
Requirements:
10+ years in the financial sector, but with excellent financial management and internal auditing track record.
Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study.
Audit background and articles completed CAA preferable.
Experience with managing programmes with multiple donors.
Experience with institutional financial reporting practices.
Technologically astute, with ability to establish strong KPI frameworks both for self- measurement and portfolio performance.
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Good communicator and ability to build/work with a diverse multi-disciplinary team.