Finance Manager – Mogadishu, Somalia

Finance Manager – Somalia

Job Post Information* :

:ID : 2023-3186 : # of Openings : 1 : Job Locations : SO-Mogadishu : Category : Program Management

Overview

Position Location: Mogadishu, Somalia

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:

Creative is seeking a Finance Manager for the upcoming USAID/Somalia Accelerated Basic Education Activity (ABE), which will build upon USAID/Somalia’s investment in non-formal education and increase access to education for the nearly four million out-of-school children and youth in Somalia.

Position Summary:

The Finance Manager provides overall financial management and administration oversight for the project. They ensure project liquidity and establish appropriate checks and balances to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest. They ensure all records are audit ready, establish cost and fiscal controls, and enforce stringent international financial and auditing standards. They ensure funds expended are compliant with the Creative policies and US AID regulations as well as local labor and tax laws. They provide operational support on procurement, grants, and human resources and oversight on accounting and finance, and ensure financial compliance and timely reporting.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the finance team and oversight on the project’s accounting and finance functions, including identification of areas for improvement and strategic guidance for financial management
• Ensure accurate and timely information is provided, to assist in the day-to-day management of the project and to drive management, strategic and budgetary decisions
• Establish and maintain financial management and accounting control systems for program expenditures
• Ensure project liquidity and establish appropriate checks and balances to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest
• Ensure all financial records are audit ready, establish cost and fiscal controls, and enforce stringent international financial and auditing standards that ensure efficiency, accountability, and compliance
• Lead the development of the annual budget, annual and quarterly forecasts and reforecasts, pipeline analysis, budget realignment, and fund obligation requests
• Support the development of the project annual workplans
• Work closely with field-based implementing partners to ensure budgets, projections, and invoices are completed according to the Creative policies and procedures and USAID regulations
• Direct the formation and implementation of financial management and compliance policies and procedures, guiding policy decisions and providing technical expertise
• Verify all project procurements prior to execution and determine source selection methods for complex procurements to ensure compliance with the Creative policies and USAID rules and regulations
• Manage finance team and provide financial management and systems training for the staff
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly and annual financial reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information
• Ensure that the project meets all contractual requirements and complies with the USAID regulations

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• M.S. degree in accounting or financial management desired; B.S. degree with at least 3 years of experience required.
• Previous financial management of a donor-funded project in project region.
• Public or private sector management, financial analysis, cost accounting and relevant experience preferably in developing countries.
• Strong knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
• Master’s degree in a finance‐related field; an additional 2 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree
• Experience working in conflict-affected regions; experience specifically in the East Africa region is highly desirable
• Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English; fluency in Somali.

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