Finance Manager, Mozambique

The main objective for the Finance Manager position is to oversee financial setup according to NRC standards and to support programme/project implementation. The position holder will ensure that NRC Mozambique is well positioned to respond to current and future needs and shall demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in all major Finance actions while ensuring capacity building of Finance teams across the country.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• coordination with the Finance team to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
• Update the Master Budget on regular basis to ensure that all funding gaps are covered
• Perform audit and compliance checks on all related Finance matters in all related offices and follow up on corrective measures as needed, perform quality control of area offices’ reports.
• Ensure that monthly accounting books closing is timely, accurate and compliant with NRC financial Handbook.
• Develop internal management financial reports to be submitted to CMG and budget holders.
• Facilitate monthly Budget versus Actual reporting for all NRC Mozambique projects and prepare forecast of income and expenditures in coordination with Programme Staff as part of NRC board reports.
• Elaborate, review and update Finance Standard Operating Procedures for NRC Mozambique as required and relevant.
• Implement global and regional initiatives rolled out in NRC Mozambique.
• Manage the NRC Exchange Rate Regime and ensure risks against exposure to exchange rate loss are mitigated
• Conduct budget management trainings and provide orientation on finance matters and tools to non-finance staff.

Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or any related field, professional qualification (ACCA, SIMA, CPA is an asset)
• Minimum 3 years of experience of working as a senior Financial Manager or similar position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience of working in complex and fragile contexts
• Experience of capacity building at individual and institutional level
• Experience of financial systems and structures development
• Proficient in MS Excel and accounting systems, preferably ERP
• Solid understanding of donor requirements (BHA, ECHO, INTPA, SIDA, FCDO…etc)
• Fluent in English, written and verbal. Knowledge of Portuguese is desirable.
• Experience with NRC systems is an asset

For more information, here is the detailed Job Description.

Additional Information:

Duty Station: Pemba, Mozambique

Type of Contract: 12 Months Contract Renewable

Travel: 30%

All applications should be submitted in English

This role is open to candidates of all nationalities!