Search is an international non-profit organization that promotes the peaceful resolution of conflicts. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and nations deal with conflict away from destructive approaches toward cooperative solutions. With more than 900 staff worldwide, Search implements projects in more than 37 countries worldwide. In mid-2019, Search opened its office in Afghanistan and was registered as an International NGO with the Afghan government.

The Finance Manager will ensure the integrity of country office financial management systems, and support quality grant management in line with Search and donor policies. The Finance Manager will lead the finance teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Grants Management and Compliance

• Ensure timely donor agreement/contract development and review, with donors, ensuring adherence to both internal SFCG and donor requirements.
• Ensure that all financial reports are prepared according to donor requirements and templates and submitted on time. 
• Ensure partner reports are liquidated on a timely basis.

Internal Control Assessment

• Ensure financial records are maintained as per donor and SFCG internal requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of finance audit recommendations, and participate in preparation, implementation, and monitoring of corrective action plans.
• Act as an Internal auditor for field finance reports, including controlling financial & accounting activities of field offices in order to ensure that activities run effectively.
• Support Senior Management in achieving strategic milestones, monitoring organizational accountability, and priorities set by the organization’s annual plan and strategic priorities.
• Develop a related action plan with program and finance staff to address any capacity/system gaps.
• Work with the Regional Controller to ensure that there is proper segregation of duties in all financial functions.
• Develop a financial management policy.

Financial Management and Analysis

• Prepare donor financial reports.
• Consolidate and update a quarterly operational budget.
• Track invoice payments.
• Oversee the maintenance of bank accounts.
• Oversee the submission of Monthly Field Financial Reports to SFCG-HQ.
• Share the budget analysis with the Program Director and the Regional Team on a monthly basis.
• Review budgets with actual reports to ensure adherence to restrictions on line item flexibility and stated restrictions on accepted costs. Support follow-up actions to resolve any identified problem.
• Leads budgeting processes for the country program for proposals.
• Supports country program staff with budget forecasting.
• Ensure cash SOP is maintained.

Capacity Building

• Build capacity of SFCG staff in financial management through training and accompaniment.
• Actively participate in program meetings as appropriate to effectively plan and collectively coordinate financial and programmatic activities in conjunction with partner capacity-building initiatives.
• Seek out tools and processes that make Search more efficient and effective with its resources (including staff time)

Donor liaison, Partnerships, and Representation:

• Establish, maintain and strengthen relations with donors
• Represent Search in Donor meetings as well as in interactions with government officials both at the national and local level
• Contribute to the selection of local partner organizations as well as service providers to implement project activities
• Provide strategic guidance to staff for effective financial management
• Be updated about all donor requirements, compliances, policies, and procedures and ensure its uniform understanding across the organization. 

Safeguarding:

Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA would be an advantage
• Minimum 9 years of progressive work experience in accounting including analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, financial software, and reporting systems; 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good understanding of financial, and general management principles and skilled in financial reporting and budgeting
• Experience and proficiency in financial software and reporting systems
• Demonstrated interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social, and political issues
• Strong decision-making ability using good judgment and professionalism
• Fluency in English required, both written and oral
• Strong leadership and management skills with a good understanding of motivating and building teams.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and procedures, and able to meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members
• Computer literacy proficiency

Behavioral Competencies

• Working with People:  The ability to respect the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy, listen, support; consult others and share information and expertise, build team spirit, and adapt to the team.
• Flexibility:  The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities, tolerate ambiguity, and adapt personal style to different people and situations.
• Drive for Results and Efficiency:  The ability to set quality standards, monitor, and maintain quality of work, and set goals to achieve continuous improvement.
• Relationship Management:  The ability to manage interactions, provide service, and support the organization while building an effective internal and external network.
• Consultation (for managers and up):  The ability to provide guidance to organizational stakeholders while applying creative problem-solving to address business needs.
• Leadership and Navigation:   The ability to manage and contribute to initiatives and processes within the organization while making progress toward change and continuous improvement.
• Communication:  The ability to effectively exchange information with others, effectively deliver critical information, to gather information, and communicate with others.
• Global and Cultural Effectiveness:   The ability to value and consider the perspectives and backgrounds of all parties and be able to work cross-culturally.
• Ethical Practice:   The ability to integrate Search vision, mission and core values, integrity, and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
• Critical Evaluation (for managers and up):   The ability to interpret information to make business decisions and recommendations based on keen analysis, best practices, and an understanding of preferred outcomes.
• Business Acumen:   The ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organization's strategic plan.
• Developing others (for people manager): The ability to provide support to enhance performance and professional growth.

Commitment to Search Values and safeguarding policy:

All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results.  In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.

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