Search For Common Ground,Regional Finance – Compliance Manager (RFM), —East Africa Portfolio, East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi)

deal with conflict – away from
adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help
conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their
commonalities. With a total of approximately 600 staff worldwide, SFCG
implements projects from 50 offices in 34 countries, including in Africa, Asia,
Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The organization is an exciting
and rewarding place to work, with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff that is
committed to its mission and values. You will be joining a highly motivated
staff with a good team spirit and there will be opportunities to grow in the
role.

• The
  central and overriding objective of the position is as follows: For each
  country in his or her portfolio, to ensure that all costs incurred are
  eligible costs under donor awards and to ensure that all transactions are
  compliant with donor rules. The success of the position is measured by the
  degree to which ineligible costs and audit findings are kept to a minimum.
• Varying
  by country and circumstances, the RFM will undertaking some or all of the
  following activities, all with a view to achieving the central and
  overriding objective noted above:
• Capacity
  building & Training – Create an implement a plan to strengthen the
  capacities of all finance staff across the region in the core
  competencies necessary for effective financial planning and management.
  Provide training (in-person and remote) to new and existing finance staff
  in SFCG’s financial system, field reporting formats, compliance and
  documentation. Provide on-going coaching to finance staff across the
  region;
• Staff
  Training/Orientation – Assist in hiring and training of new finance
  managers in the region;
• Supporting
  grant & country program start-up and close down;
• Compliance
  – Ensure that all financial procedures, including cash management,
  procurement, advance settlement, salary distribution, etc. are compliant
  with donor and SFCG’s policies and requirements;
• Support
  audits: Audit preparedness; oversight of corrective action plan; and
  conduct of internal audits;
• Finance
  Policies – Assist with the communication and implementation of new
  Finance and Compliance policies which are developed from HQ;
• Troubleshooting
  – work with country program finance managers and CDs to troubleshoot
  challenges as they emerge.

• Bachelor’s
  Degree in Accounting & Finance.
• Minimum
  of 5 years of experience in working on financial and administrative aspects
  of public sector donors, including EU, US government, UN, World Bank
  grants and contracts
• Track
  record, with sufficient knowledge to provide training and support on using
  accounting software
• Experience
  with operational budgeting and grants management;
• Experience
  in relevant region;
• Willingness
  to travel on a regular basis (up to 50%) and live in challenging contexts;
• Demonstrated
  ability to effectively to work with a diverse team, with attention to
  mentorship and professional development of staff;
• Excellent
  written and oral communications skills in English. French and/or Arabic is
  a plus;
• Strong
  interpersonal and communication skills.