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Finance Officer

Kinshasa-Ngaliema

  • Organization: CBM - Christian Blind Mission
  • Location: Kinshasa-Ngaliema
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date: 2024-09-25

Finance Officer

  • Published: 2024-09-11
  • published till: 2024-09-25
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About CBM

CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the persons communities of the world. Based on our Christian values and more than 100 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership to create an inclusive society for all.
To reinforce our DRC Country office team, we are looking for a Finance Officer
The position is a  position with  40h/week.
This position is only filled locally. With contractual conditions of the respective country. An expatriation is not intended.

These are your responsibilities

  • Providing timely project budget implementation feedback to support the monitoring of program, and the Program Team in informing program planning through:                                o Preparing projects financial operations in PROMIS and documents (e.g., CBM Project Financial Checklists) for approval critically analysing partners' financial and narrative monitoring reports for compliance against approved budgets;                                                    o Documenting the key highlights noted in the financial monitoring reports, Projects Forecast and reporting on the progress of the implementation of recommendations by CBM,project auditors and other stakeholders through persistent follow ups.
  • Review periodical program funds reconciliation statements and financial reports (including PPR) from the implementing partners in coordination with the partner to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reports.
  • Assist in conducting financial reviews and investigative audits of partners, and suggest corrective action as appropriate on areas in partners' financial systems and procedures that need improvement.
  • Contribute to the development of Terms of Reference for project audits and ensure that CBMs accountability requirements are incorporated in the TORs.
  • Assist in partners' financial training needs, contributing to training materials and resources, organizing and facilitating partners' finance workshops for the partners, and take responsibility for following up on participants' action plans.
  • Contribute to the development of Terms of References for project monitoring visits by the DRC Program Team ensuring that partners' outstanding budget implementation, queries, are addressed by the visiting team.
  • Provide support as required to Country Office in the annual budget process (budget application review.)

These are your qualifications

  • Essential Requirements
    • Degree in a Finance related field (such as Business Management or Business Administration)
    • Aprofessional accounting qualification (such as CPA,ACCAor CIMA)and Project Management
    knowledge is an asset.
    • Four years experience.
    • Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Packages (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and
    Access) and good report writing skills.
    • Highly numerate with proven analytical skills.
    • Effective communication skills (verbal and written) with ability to translate financial
    information to non-financial audience.
    • Demonstrated ability in financial statements analysis with attention to detai! and accuracy.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while juggling and coordinating
    multiplejconflicting priorities and deadlines.
    • Ability to integrate into a multi-cultural environment.
    • Reflects CBMvalues in daily work.
    • Must be proactive, seeking to do things differently, and to solve problems effectively and
    efficiently.
    • Ability and willingness to learn.
    • Able to work independently, and as a member of a team.
  • Languages
    • English and French: professional proficiency.
    • Lingala & Swahili are advantageous.
  • Work Tools
    • Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Packages (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and
    Access) and good report writing skills.

What we offer

  • A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world's leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
  • A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for
  • An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit

How to apply

Please apply exclusively online via our applicant portal (see APPLY NOW).
A letter of motivation, CV and relevant (work) references complete your application.
We look forward to receiving your application! 
We would like to further promote diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, religions and world views, different ages and genders, and especially from people with disabilities.
  *Suitability is decisive, gender is irrelevant!
 
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