Closing
date: 23 Jul 2016
date: 23 Jul 2016
Job
Title:
Assistant Financial Controller
Title:
Assistant Financial Controller
Location: Malawi, Blantyre
Office
Office
Reporting
to:
GOAL Malawi Financial Controller
to:
GOAL Malawi Financial Controller
Liaison
with:
GOAL Malawi Team Members
with:
GOAL Malawi Team Members
State
Date:
June 2016
Date:
June 2016
Contract
Duration:
12 months
Duration:
12 months
General
Description of the Programme:
Description of the Programme:
GOAL
has been working in Malawi since 2002. The current GOAL programme focuses on
four main sectors: HIV, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), livelihoods/food
security and disaster management in Nsanje and Balaka districts. GOAL has
established programme offices in Nsanje, Chiklwawa and Balaka; a liaison office
in the capital Lilongwe, which also houses the Country Director; and its main
office in Blantyre.
has been working in Malawi since 2002. The current GOAL programme focuses on
four main sectors: HIV, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), livelihoods/food
security and disaster management in Nsanje and Balaka districts. GOAL has
established programme offices in Nsanje, Chiklwawa and Balaka; a liaison office
in the capital Lilongwe, which also houses the Country Director; and its main
office in Blantyre.
General
Description of the Role:
Description of the Role:
The
Assistant Financial Controller to support the Financial Controller in managing
the donor finances, ensure proper budgetary preparation, control and
monitoring, and improve existing work practices within Finance Department and
with other country programme departments/units, with particular emphasis on the
understanding and application of financial procedures.
Assistant Financial Controller to support the Financial Controller in managing
the donor finances, ensure proper budgetary preparation, control and
monitoring, and improve existing work practices within Finance Department and
with other country programme departments/units, with particular emphasis on the
understanding and application of financial procedures.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
and Responsibilities:
- Liaise
with programme and support staff to help ensure accurate expenditure
forecasting and budget monitoring through the monthly production of Budget
Management Tools (BMTs) - Ensure
timely preparation of donor reporting for review by the Financial
Controller and Country Director prior to submission to Dublin and
ultimately the donors - Assist
the wider team, including Programmes and Operations departments, in the
preparation of donor budgets and annual rolling budgets - Review
and update cost apportionment basis to donors and ensure supporting
documentation is reasonable and appropriately filed - Assist
with timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management
accounts for review by the Financial Controller - In
the absence of the Financial Controller, day to day responsibility for
managing Finance with the support of the Assistant Country Director for
Systems and/or Country Director - Any
other duties as may be assigned by the Financial Controller or the
Assistant Country Director for Systems and/or Country Director
Required
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- A
qualified Accountant (Chartered, Certified or Management) - Two
years post qualified experience - Experience
with management of donor grants, for example OFDA, USAID, ECHO, DFID, EU,
etc. - Work
experience in busy, changing environment - Excellent
written and spoken English, with excellent communication and training
skills - Ability
and willingness to work in a remote areas - Excellent
computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word - Knowledge
of SAGE or a similar package desirable - Ability
to implement effective projects with limited supervision - Team
player, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team.
GOAL
has a Standards of Integrity and a Child Protection Policy, which have been
developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and
children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the
non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and
business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or
organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any
candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies
any job offer made is also subject to police clearance. GOAL is an equal
opportunities employer.
has a Standards of Integrity and a Child Protection Policy, which have been
developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and
children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the
non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and
business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or
organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any
candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies
any job offer made is also subject to police clearance. GOAL is an equal
opportunities employer.
This
Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL
reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are
estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly
as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the
right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore
advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL
reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are
estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly
as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the
right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore
advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
How
to apply:
to apply:
