Hope and Homes for Children, Rwanda,Head of Finance and Administration Jobs in Rwanda

ing 18 May, 2015 in Kigali, Rwanda.

• Providing
  effective and efficient financial management systems for the organisation;
• Providing
  sound and timely financial reports and financial advice;
• Leading
  on developing and implementing the organization’s Human Resources systems;
• Playing
  a key role in the leadership, management and development of the
  organization through membership of the Senior Management Team; and
• Managing
  the Finance and Administration Team, including line management and
  performance management.

• Ensure
  that all transactions are accounted for properly and on a timely basis by
  making certain that efficient financial systems and paperwork are
  maintained by the organisation;
• Develop
  and oversee the controls within the financial systems and where necessary
  periodically check that these are being adhered to by colleagues;
• Develop,
  implement and document financial policies for the organisation that
  reflect good practice and where necessary comply with donor requirements;
• Lead
  the annual budgeting process including producing the Annual Budget,
  including cash flow requirements.

• Prepare
  and present financial information and analysis to Senior Management Team
  colleagues and Hope and Homes for Children UK through clear communication
  and presentation;
• Prepare
  and present financial reports for donors in line with their specifications
  and to their prescribed deadlines;
• Help
  staff to increase their understanding of financial issues through
  mentoring and training;
• Oversee
  the development of financial elements of all project development
  proposals.

• Develop
  and implement a recruitment and retention policy, including salary policy
  and benchmarking;
• Develop
  and implement a performance management system, including ensuring that all
  staff are appropriately trained in its use, and monitor its implementation
  for consistency and effectiveness;
• Identify
  training and development needs for staff at all levels of the organisation
  and ensure that the needs are addressed through internal and external
  learning opportunities.

• Ensure
  that all staff adhere to financial, administrative and other systems
  including procurement policy and performance management systems among
  others;
• Together
  with the Country Director, oversee legal compliance with all aspects of
  Rwandan law, including NGO registration.

• Work
  closely with the Country Director and other members of the Senior
  Management Team to develop and manage the strategic, business and budget
  planning processes for the whole organization;
• Together
  with the Senior Management Team, contribute to new programme development,
  in line with organisational priorities, opportunities and resource
  availability;
• Ensure
  that future resource challenges are identified and work with the Senior
  Management Team to develop action plans to address the issues identified.
• Finance
  and Administration Team
• Provide
  direction, advice and guidance to team members in the fulfillment of their
  work objectives, and in their professional development;

• At
  least 5 years’ experience in developing and implementing support services,
  including finance, administration and human resources, preferably in a
  non-government organisation
• Leading
  a post of responsibility at least for 3 years
• Relevant
  degree in Management, Economics or related fields
• Proven
  skills in financial and administrative management
• Ability
  to advise on the development of budgets through financial forecasting
• Capacity
  to identify and address capacity gaps within organisations and to plan for
  the future needs of organisations
• Strong
  knowledge of training and development mechanisms
• Experience
  of developing and managing teams and managing change
• Excellent
  English language skills and fluent French or Kinyarwanda
• Rwandan
  national