International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY The Finance Director directly oversees all financial, accounting and administrative activities including human resources administration and all finance administrative activities and reporting for International Medical Corps' anticipated program in Nigeria.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Accounting and Finance Management • Ensure compliance with the organization and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation • Supervise and ensure that the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with internal policy and procedures • Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments • Suggests formats for financial reporting to aid financial statement users to better understand the contents of the reports for decision-making and strategic planning purposes • Ensures the maintenance of accurate records of financial transactions of the country office (main and field offices) in order to monitor financial status of all project activities • Manages the finance department of the country office to meet the financial reporting requirements of in-country management and Headquarters; This function includes ensuring that all financial reports are submitted on or before the deadlines set and contain relevant information for all the users of the financial reports • Directs the preparation of all financial reports for external purposes in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements • Maintains the organizations system of accounts ensuring all accounting data are updated, reconciled and fully supported • Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics • Supervise or prepare budgets • Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers • Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required • Make frequent visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on internal procedures and requirements
QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum of a college or university degree in Accounting or Business Administration; preferably a Master’s degree. • Minimum 3-5 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization or equivalent experience, training and education • Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level • Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC • Comprehensive knowledge and working experience with USAID, World Bank, EU, DfID and other donors • Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies • Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods) • Strong writing and presentation skills • Proven capabilities in leadership required • Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
LANGUAGES • Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language • Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players • Ability to speak Bantu a plus
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