Education

Advanced university degree from a recognized academic institution in one or more of the following areas is preferable: Finance Management, Business Administration, Management, International Economics, International Development, Contract/Commercial Law.

Professional Experience :

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience at national and international level, working as admin-finance officer also in humanitarian field locations;
• Proven experience with different donor finance compliance and reporting (e.g.: ECHO, OFDA, UNHCR, WFP).

Professional Requirements

Good computer skills, especially MS Office / Excel.

Languages :

• Fluency in English is required;
• French and Italian are an asset.

Personal Requirements

• Ability to live in contexts with volatile security;
• Team Player.

Main responsibilities and tasks :

The Country Finance Coordinator is responsible for the proper technical performance of all accounting-financial activities of the mission and its projects. He/she ensures the correct and effective management of financial resources, in accordance with the Organization procedures, and is responsible to:

• Ensure compliance with INTERSOS and donors’ procedures;
• Manage country and project accounting and coordinate administrative personnel;
• Assume responsibility for cash account administration, ensuring conformity to existing procedures; shortages or thefts must be reported, bearing the joint signature of both the Country Finance Officer and the Head of Mission;
• Update the economic and financial status of the mission and related projects, in terms of expenses, appropriations, available cash and liquidity (Prima Nota);
• Carry out a monthly update of the Global Management of the mission under the coordination of the Regional Finance Officer;
• Provide support to the Head of Mission in drafting new projects;
• Check Bank accounts of the mission and provide the Regional Finance Officer with monthly Bank Statements and Bank reconciliations;
• Check the interim and final financial reports and submit them to the Project Manager and Head of Mission for approval (with the support of the Regional Finance Officer);
• Assume responsibility for local personnel register;
• Ensure the proper execution of goods, works and services procurement processes and their conformity to INTERSOS and donors’ procedures;
• Be responsible for mission administrative-accounting documents and all finished project documentation (with the support and overall responsibility of the Regional Finance Officer).