FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

JOWHAR

About the Job

The Finance & Administration Manager is responsible for the integrity of financial and analytical accounting within the Sub Structure. S/he oversees all financial resources and administrative activities such as management of premises and staff travel in the Sub-Structure.

This is a national/resident position based in Jowhar.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects accounting documents from the field and ensures appropriate bookkeeping for the Sub-Structure
• Prepares the annual budget, monthly forecast and risk reporting, cost-control and analysis of budget deviations
• In charge of financial management and maintenance of offices and residential premise; maintains an appropriate security set-up, including safe accommodation for all staff

· Responsible for proper management of the premise and ensures that all the passive security measures put in place are functioning

· Supports in all travel arrangements at the Sub Structure level

· Supports the office in Jowhar in its Logistics activities, ensures proper storage of all goods and maintains the bin cards

· Assists the Logistics team in Nairobi in transport management, cargo handling and storage, tax Exemption and import/export procedures

· Ensures that vehicles are ready to be driven at any time with all the documents, equipment and tools, following ICRC standards

· Supports the Human Resources function in organizing for interviews and written tests, appraisal process and absence management

· In close collaboration with the Human Resources department ensures compliance to statutory reporting and remittance requirements

· Supervises, coaches and evaluates performance for staff working in the Administration department at the Sub Structure level

· Adheres to the monthly reporting timelines

Minimum qualifications and required competencies

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management or equivalent qualification in a related field of study

· At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in Finance and Administration

· Detail-oriented, highly organized and practices strict adherence to timelines

· Excellent analytical, team management skills and a problem-solving attitude

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Excellent command of English and Somali language

· Computer proficiency especially in MS Office suite

· Good knowledge of the social, economic and political affairs of the assigned region

· Possessing a strong degree of honesty and integrity, and a solid sense of ethics including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information

We Offer

· A challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization

· Training and development opportunities

· A competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework