ICRAF - Regional Finance Manager (WCA) - READVERTISEMENT

Job opening ID: 207

Department : West and Central Africa (WCA) Region

Posting title : ICRAF - Regional Finance Manager (WCA) - READVERTISEMENT

Designation: Regional Finance Manager (WCA)

About the Organization:

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), carries out research to generate science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. Our vision is an 'agroforestry transformation' in the developing world—a massive increase in the use of trees on landscapes by smallholder rural households to ensure security in food, nutrition, income, health, shelter and energy, and a regenerated environment. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) conducts research in Africa, Asia and Latin America

The West and Central Africa (WCA) Regional Office in Yaoundé – Cameroon oversees a vast geographical area made 21 countries with a population of 330 million people and covers a surface area of about 1200 million ha. The region’s activities are carried out in the Sahel, Upper Guinea and in the Humid Tropics zones where significant potentials exist for ICRAF and partners to contribute to reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition for the rural poor communities.

Deadline : 12/16/2015

Number of positions : 1

Job type : Full time

Location : Yaounde

Country: Cameroon

Job Category : Regionally Recruited Staff

Roles and responsibilities:

• Design and implement procedures and processes to strengthen internal controls within the overall Internal Control Frame work of ICRAF
• Ensure the integrity of the financial information and the financial reports prepared in Regional, Nodal and Country Offices. Ensure compliance to ICRAF policies and laws of the host countries and safeguard the centre assets
• Establish, structures, reporting lines and appropriate authorities and responsibilities for the regional finance staff in consultation with the Regional Coordinator and Head of Finance 
• Evaluate and communicate internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to Regional Coordinator and the Head of Finance
• Manage and maintain the Agresso Business World (ABW) database, fixed assets database and the online financial statements
• Manage the regions monthly closing and annual finalization process as per the ICRAF cut-off dates and ensure the timely submission of monthly reconciliations, fixed assets movements and trial balance
• Monitor and prepare the ICRAF-WCA Regional annual budgets as per ICRAF POWB and manage budget updates as required
• Support the development of project proposals and concept notes as per the ICRAF Full costing policy
• Preparation and analysis of grant financial reports as per the grant agreement and monitor the funding receipts supervise the finance team in the region and ensure smooth and accurate flow of data and information to and from ICRAF HQ and the nodes/Country Offices
• Review and post all monthly project imprest reports received from the ICRAF-WCA nodes/country offices
• Review and archive all documents received from the region’s node/country offices availing this upon request by donors, auditors and HQ
• Administrate the Regions Project funds, monitor the nodes/country offices petty cash disbursements and perform surprise cash counts
• Management of advances to Associate Institutions, Collaborators/partners and staff personal accounts as per ICRAF Policy
• Maintain the suppliers cycle and procurement process for the region’s as per ICRAF policy 
• Liaise and consult with the Financial Service Unit at ICRAF headquarters in Nairobi on all financial and budget related matters
• Lead budget preparation process by providing instructions and guidance in the formulation of resource allocation in the region. Perform quarterly budget analysis and report to the Regional Coordinator on expenditure trends, projected budget overruns and recommend corrective measures where necessary
• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register for the region
• Train and build a high performance finance team in the ICRAF-WCA Region

Skill set/Requirements:

• A Master degree in financial management and accounting.
• A professional accounting/business qualification e.g. CPA, CA, ACMA or ACCA.
• At least seven (7) years’ experience in financial management and accounting in a similar position in an international organization, non-governmental or development organization .
• Experience in undertaking and application of financial practices, policies concepts and procedures.
• Proficiency in ICT with demonstrated experience in MS Office, data management, experience working with an ERP software and or accounting application such as SUN System.
• Working experience of Agresso Business world software will be an added advantage
• Understanding of local laws and practices in the West and Central Africa region in regard to financial and taxation policies.
• Practiced and successful negotiator.
• Personal drive and process thinker.
• Team builder and team player.
• Creative thinker and capacity to make good commercial judgment.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written). (Knowledge of French is an added advantage)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural environment. 
• Testimonials from three previous employers attesting the incumbent’s qualifications, performance and integrity.
• Work experience At least 7 years
• Duty station: Yaounde, Cameroon

How to apply

Go to http://worldagroforestry.org/working-for-icraf/vacancies