Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 14 May 2017
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with proven financial management experience to join our team in the DRC as Assistant Finance Manager on a fixed term contract.
The Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the finance operations by giving direct technical support to finance and project staff in effective and efficient financial control relating to balance sheet reconciliations, filing structure, documentation of financial processes, monitoring field procurement practices, facilitating best practice in resource utilization including the use of assets, and verifying stocks and gifts in kind. The post holder will provide finance and accounting management support and capacity building functions to Tearfund partners, and will ensure financial procedures and systems for financial management and control are in compliance with Tearfund and donor requirements.
The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified accountant (or have equivalent finance experience). They will have proven hands-on finance experience and experience of planning and budgeting. Additionally the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills in leadership, analysis, training, communication and computer literacy in financial management software.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific child protection checks.
Please note this role is unaccompanied.
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