Would you like to be part of the Regional Emergency Response
team?
Regional Emergency Accountant
CARE East & Central Africa region is seeking a strong finance person as the Regional Emergency Accountant to ensure adequate support and appropriate level of oversight to country offices.
The post holder will support country finance teams in reviewing
of processes and ensuring compliance with CARE policy and donor
regulations.
They will support in budget monitoring, development of tools and
work with Country program teams to ensure effective grants management.
The role will be required to build capacity of finance teams at
field office level, as well as provide appropriate training in finance policies
and procedures.
The incumbent will be required to make extensive travel within
the region.
Person specification
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Should have experience in a similar finance position, be a
qualified accountant or equivalent.
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Have over five years experience in accounting, financial
management, budgeting, financial reporting, grants/contract management and
compliance with national regulatory environment
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Should show demonstrable experience in managing diverse donors
e.g. USAID, EC, ECHO. Including knowledge f donor compliance
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Have thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting
practices and have problem solving and audit skills. They should have ability
to work on a detailed level while understanding the larger picture.
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Should have proficiency in MS Office and financial software
applications
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Posses strong oral and written communication skills;
This role reports to Regional Controller and works closely with
Deputy Regional Controller and Country Controllers.
This is a temporary position for an initial period of 4 – 6
months.
If you meet the above requirements, you are the candidate we are looking for and are encouraged to apply at recruit@som.care.org.
Closing date is 16th September 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.