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Finance Manager Vacancy at AIIJ

Job Summary

The Finance Manager will responsible for providing high quality accounting and financial services to AIIJ and providing professional guidance and leadership to the finance team. The Manager is responsible for formulation and implementation of accounting policies relating to financial planning, grants management, sub granting and management accounting. S/He will be responsible for reviewing project financial transactions and reports to ensure accuracy; and that AIIJ’s accounting practices met the appropriate accounting standards and expectations of different donors.

Who Can Apply

All interested and eligible individuals may apply.

Start Date

The candidate must be able to begin work within the first week of appointment.

Roles and Responsibilities

  1. 1

    Strategic financial planning and leadership

  2. 2

    Grants management/sub-granting

  3. 3

    Resource mobilization

  4. 4

    Financial accounting

  5. 5

    Management auditing

  6. 6

    Risk management

  7. 7

    Cost controlling

Key Relationships:

  1. 1

    AIIJ Top Management Team

  2. 2

    All AIIJ staff

  3. 3

    AIIJ’s partners including donors and sub-grantees

  4. 4

    AIIJ Suppliers and service providers.

  5. 5

    Consultants and external auditors

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting, Economics from a recognized university Professional accounting qualification e.g. ACCA, CPA a must MBA is an added advatange

Experience

  1. 1

    3 years’ work experience; at least 2 of which should be in the management of the finance and administrative functions at senior level, preferably in a multi donor funded environment.

  2. 2

    Practical hands-on experience in managing sub grants and highly developed technical skills to pre-empt, solve and manage complex issues effectively.

  3. 3

    Experience of working in conjunction with internal and external auditors.

  4. 4

    Exposure to financial reporting to board and major donor agencies.

  5. 5

    Advanced knowledge and hands on experience in using Quickbooks, MS Excel and other computerized financial accounting packages.

Skills

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    Strategic Planning and Budgeting and Resource Mobilization

  2. 2

    Relationship Building and Negotiation

  3. 3

    Leadership and Team Building

  4. 4

    Problem Solving and Decision Making

  5. 5

    Effective Communication and reporting

  6. 6

    Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail

  7. 7

    Understanding of financial and accounting principles

Leadership Attributes

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    Inspires others to greater performance, professional standards and results.

  2. 2

    Personal Integrity and Emotional Resourcefulness

  3. 3

    Communicates clearly, expresses ideas in simple terms, listens to the views of others and changes tone and style to match the needs of people listening

  4. 4

    Builds and maintains constructive and effective relationships with stakeholders

  5. 5

    Is responsive to new product and technology innovations, adaptable to systems and process improvements.

  6. 6

    Open to change and adapts established methods for new uses

How to Apply

Intrested individuals, submit your CV and cover letter to info@africaniij.org