IFRC: Regional Finance Manager, Danish Red Cross
: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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: 13 December 2017
29 December 2017
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Country Cluster Support Team, Bangkok Office seeks to appoint a:
Title: Regional Finance Manager (National Staff)
Reports to: Regional Finance Delegate
Location: Based in Bangkok, Thailand
Organizational background:
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, reaching 150 million people each year through its 190 member National Societies. The Organization acts before, during and after disasters, crises and health emergencies in order to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people.
Our work is guided by seven fundamental principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality), policies and by Strategy 2020, which voices our collective vision and determination to move forward in tackling the major challenges that confront humanity in the present decade.
Under the umbrella of the Federation’s Southeast Asia Regional Delegation, the Danish Red Cross provides support for Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies (NS) implementing programmes in the area of Disaster Management/Disaster Preparedness, Capacity Building, Community Health and other general support
The Danish Red Cross Regional Office provide support to Country and Programme Offices in Asia region within Finance and Administration. The Regional Finance Office provides technical support to 10 DRC finance staff, 5 Red Cross/Red Crescent partners and is responsible for budgeting and reporting to 10 back donors with a total annual budget of USD 10.000.000.
Job Purpose:
The mission of the Regional Finance Manager is to provide cost effective and quality finance services to the development and humanitarian programmes implemented in Asia and the Danish Red Cross Country Offices as well as managing the day to day finances in the Regional Office. Assure that finance procedures are implemented in accordance with Danish Red Cross procedures, policies and regulations, donor requirements and local laws.
The Regional Finance team is technical advising and coordinating finance teams in Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Regional Finance Manager is part of the regional finance team consisting of 10 finance staff in 5 different countries.
The Regional Finance Manager takes a lead role in auditing processes (office as well as programme) and has a general analytical approach to finance to assure that finance system, procedures and communication is adequate and updated.
Traveling up till 20% of working time is expected.
Job duties and responsibilities
Financial responsibilities
- Regional Office/ Programme financial management
- Ensure monthly reporting of Regional Office Accounts
- Plan and organise annual audits of Regional Office Accounts
- Booking of all entries into the DRC accounting system
- Manage cash flow to Regional Office
- Prepare and / or provide input to financial overviews to Head of Region (HoR)
- Ensure high standard of financial reports from Regional Office
- Ensure correct posting of transactions booked on programmes
- Follow up RO budget and time registration
- Follow up grants allocated to the region
- Prepare and periodically update grant income and expenditure budget for the overall programmes in the region.
National Society
- Coordinate and assist country offices/National Societies in preparing annual programme budgets and financial reports to the back donors e.g. ECHO, Danida etc. and ensure that the donor specific guidelines are adhered to
- Control and monitoring of programme budgets and expenditures and ensure compliance with donor and DRC requirements
- Ensure consolidated Financial Program Reports to Danish Red Cross
- Support development of (and adjustments to) contracts and agreements,activity plans and financial reports and budgets
- Undertake quality control of cash requests and quarterly financial statements submitted by partners through the responsible delegates and other staff.
- Process the payment of cash requests from National Societies in the DRC payment system.
- Coordinate in coordination with the NS partners yearly financial and performance audits for programmes in the region, including tender process for local auditors, instruct these and ensure that guidelines are followed
Support to HoR/delegates
- Ensure transfer and accounting of Delegates working advances
- Advice on and support the preparation of appropriate and timely financial reporting as well as the auditing of the DRC supported programmes in accordance with agreed contracts with partners
- Assist Delegates and other staff on financial issues
- Advise HoR on all matters related to programme and RO finances and constantly maintain an overview of the regional finance situation
Administrative responsibilities
- Ensure that Regional Office and Delegate’s administrative procedures and policies are in line with Danish Red Cross’ policies and procedures
- Maintain administrative procedures in the Regional Office, including financial filing system
- Stay informed of Government rules and regulations relating to financial management and administration in country
General support
- Contribute to efficient communication and coordination between DRC Head Quarters, the Regional Office, Delegates and National Societies on financial matters
- Advice partners on their financial and administrative systems and procedures
- Support finance development of NSs partner in the region
- Regular monitoring visits to programme countries, including visits to partners Financial Departments
- Data processing into AX09 for the reports received from DRC country office/national societies and reporting
Qualifications, experience and skills required:
Education
- Diploma or degree in finance and accounting
- Certified accountant is preferred
Experience
- 5 years’ experience in finance and accounting roles
- 5 years’ experience in budget management
- Experience in private audit firm is preferred
- Experience of working for the Red Cross/ Red Crescent Movement is preferred
- Experience of working for a humanitarian aid organization is preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced analytical skills (financial analysis)
- Self-supporting in windows standard programmes and expert in excel
- Skills in time management
- Knowledge of accounting software
- Fluently spoken and written English
- Fluently spoken and written Thai is preferred
Other
- Thai citizenship or foreigners holding a valid work and residence permit to live and work in Thailand
Interested candidates should apply at online IFRCjobs from the link below:
http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?id=4966
Please click "Apply Online" with attachment of:
- Covering Letter in Microsoft WORD
- Curriculum Vitae with salary expectation in Microsoft WORD
Application material are non-returnable, and we thank you in advance for understanding that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next step in the application process.
Job description in PDF fle: http://th.thaingo.org/files/_DRC_1.pdf
Closing date: 29 December 2017
More information about IFRC, please see www.ifrc.org.
Contact : anchalee.limpiponpaiboon@ifrc.org
