Overview
The Finance Officer will manage and coordinate the financial resources functions of the Country Office in accordance with financial regulations, rules and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and oversee financial management of all activities, including expenditures and accountability.
- Forecast and prepare cash flows and staff and office projectization, ensuring daily control of disbursed funds.
- Prepare, analyze and evaluate financial records to provide data and guidance for improvements.
- Ensure financial functions are carried out and provide training to finance staff.
- Verify travel and operational advances, resolving discrepancies.
- Inspect payroll versus budgets and ensure correct salary allocation to projects.
- Ensure financial documents conform to relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Undertake quality assurance checks on payment requests, purchase requests, and other financial obligations.
- Conduct regular surprise cash counts.
- Undertake financial analysis of projects, resolving anomalies and unusual trends.
- Liaise with internal functional units and other stakeholders.
- Prepare donor financial reports in accordance with IOM and donor regulations.
- Conduct verification of service providers, vendors, contractors, and grantees.
- Ensure compliance with the Organization’s regulations, procedures, and practices.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with five years of relevant professional experience; or University degree with seven years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in accounting, financial management and reporting.
- Experience in preparing clear and concise financial and management reports.
- Experience working in and with international institutions.
- Knowledge of MS Office products and good computer literacy skills.
- Knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) an advantage.
- Knowledge of IOM/UN accounting system, software and procedures, Common System regulations, policies and procedures are a distinct advantage.
- Familiarity with financial oversight and public administration is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or University degree in the above fields.
- Professional certification as chartered accountant (CA) or certified public accountant (CPA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will be a distinct advantage.
