Finance Manager Vacancy at Engender Health

Finance Manager Vacancy at Engender Health

About the job
Company Description

EngenderHealth’s vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are respected as human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach their full potential. To achieve transformational change leading to true social and economic progress, EngenderHealth partners with diverse organizations across sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to sustainable development.

Job Description

Please apply directly on our website: https://www.engenderhealth.org/about/work-with-us/careers. Your application is incomplete until you do so.

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager

PROGRAM(S) / DEPARTMENT(S): Scale Up Family Planning Project

DUTY STATION: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

REPORTS TO: Project Director and Head of Finance

SALARY: 8,000,000-8,700,000

Project Summary

Funded by the FCDO, the Scaling Up Family Planning Project aims to scale up access to FP in rural and urban areas, enabling women to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. The program integrates a comprehensive range of services including care for victims of sexual violence and post-abortion care and will seek innovative ways to reach people with disabilities, refugees, and young people with family planning (FP) services.

Job Summary

The Finance Manager works in a complimentary fashion with the Head of Finance and the Project Director to effectively lead and manage the project’s essential finance systems for budgeting, financial monitoring and reporting, consultants, as well as sub-award procedures. The Finance Manager provides regular technical support and training to operations and project teams as well as to other partner organizations to help them establish sound, reliable, effective, and efficient financial management systems. S/he will work with the project team to develop the procedures for the administration and management of the grants and contracts. S/he will also monitor the grant funds and develop the project’s financial reports to donors as well as submissions to the agency’s HQ in DC.

Responsibilities

Budget, Analysis, and reporting

• Work with teams to develop and coordinate the annual budgeting process
• Support technical staff to develop formats and procedures for submission of budgets and forecasts from sub-contractors and grantees
• Review and monitor the budget to support financial stability, efficiency, and value for money.
• Analyze spending trends and providerecommendationsto team leaders and field colleagues on areas with significant over- or under-spending
• Review project budgets and monitor project expenditures in line with budget by maintaining a budget tracking/reporting system (Pipeline report).
• Provide management & program staff with monthly reports and analysis as needed to help them manage their projects.
• Supervise and lead the preparation of monthly expense reports and bank reconciliation for submission to EngenderHealth / Washington DC
• Assist in preparing quarterly, bi-annual, and annual financial reports to HQ and donors as well as interim status reports as required.

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Audit and governance

• Coordinate and prepare audit schedules
• Manage all compliance-related matters including the development and monitoring of Corrective Action Plans, co-facilitating the monthly compliance team meetings (with the Project Director), timely submission of quarterly compliance reports to HQ, etc.
• Prepare the management response and corrective action plan for any management letter findings resulting from the annual audit.

Sub-Grants Management

• Manage, monitor, and oversee all procedures for the development and issuance of grants and subcontracts with local partners.
• Manage, and monitor all procedures for management of the funds provided to project partner organizations.
• Provide technical support and training to the participating program partner organizations to strengthen their financial and administrative capacities.

Staff Management

Supervise relevant Finance and support staff such as the accountants, Grants Officer, and Bookkeeper.

Qualifications

Must possess the following requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree in finance, business administration, or other related field. Professional certificate (ACCA, CPA) is mandatory
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in the administration and financial management of a large program of national and preferably regional/international scope.
• Proven experience in the development and implementation of systems for grants and grant monitoring.
• Knowledge of UK government funding rules and regulations, financial reporting, and disclosure requirements.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiations and effective communications with partner organizations and sub-grantees.
• Ability to facilitate decision-making processes and to build constructive alliances internally and externally.
• Ability to provide technical support and training in finance and administration.
• Knowledgeable about information technology systems, including business software
• Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, communication, partnering, and supervisory skills.

Essential Soft Skills

• Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop the capacity of Finance staff.
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, strategic thinking, and coordination.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, as well as negotiation and management skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task, work independently, and maintain professional flexibility and adaptability.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Additional Information

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and assigned.

EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a survivor of domestic violence, marital status, pregnancy status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.

EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

EngenderHealth is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries of assistance from any harm that may be caused due to contact with EngenderHealth.  This includes harm arising from the conduct of staff, associates, and partners, and the design and implementation of programs and activities.

Application Deadline: Jul 30, 2024

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