FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST/ ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

Posted on: 25 Oct, 2019

Application by: 15 Nov, 2019

Project status: Tender

Project title: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Gavi, the Vacci eAlliance – Fiscal Agent Services in Democratic Republic of Congo

Period of project: estimated project start January 2020

Duration of assignment: 24 months

Country: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Duty station: Kinshasa

Job code: PFM-COD19TGF0300

Project description

Different institutions (Principal Recipients and Sub-recipients) will receive a grant from the Global Fund (TGF) and Gavi.

The Fiscal Agent shall act on behalf of the TGF and Gavi to provide a broad range of financial management services to implement the projects funded with the Grant funds (the “Program”). In this capacity the Fiscal Agent shall diligently oversee, discharge and perform all services necessary to achieve the optimum value for the monies expended by TGF and Gavi, while ensuring that all financial transactions are conducted in strict compliance with principles, rules and procedures set out in the its Agreements.

Job description

Specific responsibilities include:

Part of the Management team responsible for the overall supervision, monitoring of compliance with the TORs and quality control over the FA operational team in situated at the SRs throughout the country.

Reporting to the Fiscal Agent Team Leader (TL), the Financial Management  Specialist will be responsible for various aspects of accounting, reporting and financial procedures

Supporting the Fiscal Agent Manager in recommending, implementing and maintaining fiduciary control processes

Supervising and capacity building for a team of Local Professional Accountants and Financial Officers to assist with system requirements and reporting. Experience in Capacity development would be a strong asset

Submit reports as prescribed on the financial activities of the Program

Develop and Implement procedures for financial management, accounting and reporting, including procedures for internal controls and systems of accountability

Set up and proactive monitoring of financial systems implementation

As needed, transfer knowledge and skills to fund recipients, Project Managers and Project Implementers on the financial management systems in order to ensure the establishment and operation of a proper, efficient, and transparent financial management system, which support the implementation of projects funded by the donor

Protect the financial management activity from fraud, waste and abuse

Development, implementation and supervising of guidelines and checklists for the management of the grants

Respond promptly and fairly to complaints about the timeliness of payments

Assume other operational, functional, and contractual obligations and responsibilities as is customary in performing the duties of a fiscal agent

Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience working in a financial/ control/ auditing role, preferably with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience related to:

(i) financial accounting, with the ability to review and analyse accounting transactions;

(ii) financial management systems, with the ability to set-up, review and/or assess         internal controls and financial processes and procedures and provide recommendations for improvement;

(iii) controlling/ auditing;

(iv) writing financial procedures manual including process mapping and design of risk and control matrix

(v) strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact to effectively communicate with senior-level officials, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds

an internationally recognised professional finance or accounting qualification – e.g. Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Accountant Certification, Chartered Financial Analyst or Fédération des Experts-Comptables Européens etc. is an asset

Must be fluent in French and have good written and spoken English

Contact person

  Andrea Leber leber@gfa-group.de

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