Finance Coordinator – Mogadishu Somalia

Job Description

Somalia Bar ama Baro, BAB “Teach or Learn” Program

Position Title: Finance Coordinator

Position Location: Mogadishu Somalia

Duration of Employment: Full Time

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Project Summary:

 The USAID/Somalia Bar Ama Baro program works to increase access to quality education for a targeted number of out-of-school children and youth (ages 9-17) in specific regions of Somalia. The Program will work to increase student enrollment in alternative education program sites, improve their safety, monitor acquisition of literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills among the learners who enroll in them, and enhance the Federal Government of Somalia’s capacity to regulate them.

Position Summary:

Finance Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and managing office financial activities including accounting, payroll, and benefit management. S/he will work under the supervision of Finance Director and will support him with the funds transfer processes on a required basis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate all financial systems and processes of BAB project including internal and external funds processes.
• Assist the Finance Director for timely monthly closing, updating of monthly supporting documents on SharePoint.
• Manage Payroll Systems for BAB Project based staffs.
• Review all transactions and reconciliations and funds transfers.
• Ensure appropriate policies, procedures, and processes of Creative`s financial transactions.
• Assist, support, and coordinate with Finance Director for financial matters, systems and projections for the project.
• Coordinate and assist project audit requirements and compliance on a yearly basis.
• Process and follow up outstanding disbursements, travel advances and cash advances.
• Preparation and disbursement of allowances to the trainees in timely manner.
• Review of grants budgets submitted by potential grantees/ Finance Officer and provide feedback to the Finance Director.
• Closely monitor and review grants funds and bring any potential over/under spending to the attention of the Finance Director.
• Support in conducting pre-award assessment surveys of potential grantees before authorizing award in order to ensure their capacity and capability of handling donor’s funds.
• Ensure that all accounting data is updated, reconciled and fully supported with backup docs.
• Ensure funds’ availability and coordinate with Finance Director on timely wire processing to the regional offices.
• Assist the Finance Director in meeting all the financial reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the Country local laws, particularly on withholding taxes.
• Review and ensure withholding taxes and timely deposit into government treasury.
• Any other tasks may assign by the supervisor.

Reporting and Supervision:

• The Finance Coordinator will report directly to Finance Director based in Mogadishu and have line management with other finance team.