HEAD OF FINANCE AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT
HEAD OF FINANCE AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT
AFR
About The Job
The Head of Finance & Grants Management is responsible for supporting AFR’s financial sustainability by ensuring good financial planning and management as well as overall compliance with AFR, donor and government rules and regulations. He/ She is responsible for day-to-day financial operations, grants management, implementing AFR’s financial policies to provide effective support to the team. He/she plans, directs, and is responsible for providing quality financial services to all programmes, projects, departments, and staff. The Head of Finance & Grants Management works closely with the Chief Operations Officer to ensure that the Finance & Grants management teams provide an integrated and effective service to AFR’s programmes.
Specific Skills
- At least five years as a Head of Finance/Finance Manager or equivalent experience
- At least 8 to 10 years’ experience working in a challenging finance role; with specific technical experience in budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants/contracts management and business management
- Demonstrated experience with financial troubleshooting and audit
- Advanced analytical and mathematical skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organised, and can work to strict deadlines
- A solid technical understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice GAAP and current Rwandan legislation
- Skilled in use of MS Excel (including MS query and pivot tables) and MS Office essential, with Proficiency in Office suites
- Good oral and written communication skills in English; French and Kinyarwanda are also an advantage
Responsibilities & Duties
Strategy & Planning
- Facilitate the development of budgets and financial plans that comprehensively support the implementation of AFR’s work plan and the achievement of strategic objectives
- Lead on the identification of AFR's financial risks and the development & implementation of risk-management controls and practices
- Develop policies, procedures and financial systems that will ensure effective and compliant management of AFR's financial resources; monitor and support effective organisation-wide implementation
- Oversee the sound use and management of organisational finances, following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the laws of Rwanda
- Lead the grants management team in developing and implementing effective grant management systems, risk management and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and the achievement of value for money (VfM) targets
- Lead the financial team to produce accurate, timely and meaningful financial analysis and reporting; support AFR's management to make effective financial decisions
- Lead any staff or consultants who contribute to the finance department, empowering them to add value to AFR and deliver high standards of performance
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management or related field
- Fully Certified Public Accountant (CPA and / or ACCA)
Job Location
Rwanda
Apply To
All interested applicants should submit their detailed Curriculum Vitae at recruitment@hcsolutions.rw