Search for Common Ground is hiring a
International Finance Specialist, Remote - Middle East and North Africa

Summary

The job is for an International Finance Team member based in the MENA Regional Office of Search for Common Ground. Responsibilities include supporting country finance teams, ensuring compliance with financial policies, providing training to staff, and conducting due diligence for sub-grantees. The candidate should have a BS/BA degree and at least 9 years of experience.

Requirements

Typically BS/BA with minimum 9 years’ experience

Responsibilities

• Support Country Finance teams
• Monitor compliance in financial policies, standards and procedures for the Country Offices in assigned region
• Identify and propose appropriate solutions and capacity building of country office teams
• Work with Regional Controller and Country Offices to identify and provide necessary finance management support
• Ensure all documentations and trip reports for each assignment are submitted to the Country Finance Manager/Country Director/Regional Controller for approval and attached with payment documents
• Support the Country Finance staff in day to day reconciliations and financial analysis
• Ensure that Country Office keep supporting documents for all financial transactions
• Provide assistance in the overall month end process and work with Country Offices for timely closing of books
• Review financial reports and documents from the field offices and ensure that they are received in a timely manner
• Provide monthly rating of the assigned Country offices on status of documents and scanning of supporting documents
• Ensure that Country offices have updated policies and procedures in place
• Work closely with the logistic department to ensure that the asset register is updated regularly  and matches physical assets
• Conduct monthly review of supporting documents for the assigned region for compliance purposes. The suggested review is at least 30% of supporting documents for each region
• Conduct monthly review of documents scanning and follow up with Country offices on shortcoming
• Conduct Inventory Check and ensure Internal control compliance review
• Ensure due diligence is conducted for all new and existing sub-grantees
• Review sub-grantee supporting documentation and ensure with the relevant CO timely settlements
• Provide training and support to finance and non-finance staff regarding generally accepted financial procedures and SFCG internal controls
• In conjunction with CO facilitate the coordination of financial activities, trainings and workshops, participate in and facilitate country finance workshops and training as required
• Maintain open communication with Finance, program staff and others for all financial clarifications
• Serves as country office finance staff back-up for critical tasks, as needed