Finance and Administration Director at Lutheran World Relief

Finance and Administration Director at Lutheran World Relief

Job Title: Finance and Administration Director

Level and Grade: Director | Grade 90 | BG-11

Job Type: Full time,

Reporting Manager: Chief of Party

Department: Finance and Administration

Office: Mbeya Tanzania

Date: April 22, 2025

The Organization:

Lutheran World Relief or IMA World Health; omit sentence if registered as Corus, which is part of Corus International, has been present in Tanzania since 1961. Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. In Tanzania, Corus operates under Lutheran World Relief & IMA World Health. Our more than 600 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.
At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee’s specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.
Corus is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our worldwide workplace, and we believe that social justice and respect for the human dignity of every person are fundamental to all we do as an organization.

Job Brief:

Position Summary:

This position will be an employee of Lutheran World Relief.
The Finance and Administration Director (FAD) is the most senior country team member responsible for the financial and administrative performance of a country program with multiple projects with a high degree of complexity regarding donor compliance. They lead a team of finance, administration, and/or operations staff that accurately uses agency systems, is responsible for maintaining internal financial controls, monitor and mitigate financial risk, implement financial compliance measures, support business development and grants management, and produce accurate financial budgets and reports – all in alignment with standard accounting practices, internal policies and procedures, local regulations, and donor rules and regulations.

The FAD reports to the Chief of Party and has a strong matrixed relationship with the Country Director.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Administers internal controls and financial management systems for the country office
• Develops and maintains local amendments, captured in the country supplement to the Overseas
• Finance and Administration Manual to reflect adaptations to agency policies and procedures, based on local law requirements.
• Manages country office participation in internal and external audits, provides supporting documentation, assists with the completion of management letters, and implements assigned corrective actions related to financial and administrative system.
• Files monthly and annual statements to government authorities for tax, pension, and other legal obligations.
• Directs financial and administrative functions of the country office
• Leads the preparation of the annual budget and forecasting exercises together with the CD and other country leadership. With other members of the country leadership, regularly analyze budget variances.
• Manages the performance of team conducting general accounting functions including preparation of accounting books, journal vouchers, payment and receipt vouchers, check/electronic payments, bank reconciliations, income and expenditures statements, balance sheet as well as cash flows on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Verifies monthly payroll calculations, deductions, and payments are carried out, and that leave and severance calculations are tracked.
• Manages the recruitment, training and development of a competent pool of finance staff that can effectively discharge the mandate of finance function.
• Institutes performance management, including staff development plans for training and capacity development.
• Directs finance and administration components of program support
• Serves as the country point person to the Cost Proposal Lead for business development opportunities, particularly in costing the local expenses and supporting partners in budget development.
• Supervises pre-award assessments for all new sub awardees and due diligence completed for new and current sub awardees on the prescribed frequency.
• Supervises all subrecipient financial monitoring processes in accordance with sub-recipient financial monitoring policy and reviews subrecipient reports prior to subsequent reviews at the regional or HQ levels.

Supervisory:

• Supervises assigned finance and administration staff

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent. Post-graduate course work and an accounting certification is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of eight (8 years) demonstrated experience in public accounting, auditing, and office administration, in the INGO sector. At least two (2) years of supervisory experience required.
• Three (3) or more years of experience implementing or overseeing financial and administrative aspects of multi-year, high value institutional donor funded programs.
• Experience applying U.S. government funding rules and regulations, cooperative agreements and contracts. Other bi-lateral donor rules and regulations a plus
• Proficiency in using accounting, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and web browser software. Experience in the effective use and management of Quick Books a major advantage.
• Experience managing teams and driving staff development and growth, and proven ability leading and motivating teams, fostering collaboration, and developing staff.
• Experience providing capacity building, conducting financial reviews/monitoring of partner organizations (NGOs, CBOs), and overseeing corrective action plans.
• Ability to be accurate and attentive to detail in project accounting, tracking and monitoring, writing, editing, typing and filing.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out multiple tasks efficiently under pressure and with little supervision; ability to accept supervision.
• Highly developed analytical and communication skills, and ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Swahili is a plus.
• Authorization to work legally in
• Physical and Mental Requirements
• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position.
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

IMA or LWR or Corus, as relevant to the country has a in-person or hybrid work policy, [if in-person, state “with all employees reporting to the office Monday through Friday”; if hybrid, state “allowing work to be done remotely; x days/week minimum in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on weekends as required.
This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
If applicable, must have authorization to work in Tanzania.

Mode of Application:

Applications must include a complete cover letter and CV with full contact details of three referees. Apply before Monday, May 5th, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Applicants should apply via the link below

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Zero Tolerance to Abuse

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

• Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcomes and develops a diverse workforce.
• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees’ evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values

Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.