Applications are being accepted for appropriate individuals in Islamic Relief International to fill a vacant post listed in the daily Classified Source newspaper dated 17 November, 2023.
Islamic Relief International
Date Posted:
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17 November, 2023
Department:
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Islamic Relief International
Category | Sector
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INGO
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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27 November, 2023
Vacant Positions: Regional Finance Coordinator
REGIONAL FINANCE COORDINATOR
The Islamic Relief InternationalIslamabad is now seeking for a Regional Finance Coordinator.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Regional Finance Coordinator
The role holder will; Regular liaison and engage with Regional Team, Country Directors, Country Finance Managers, Regional Desk Coordinators and Regional Finance Manager and International Finance Team in IRW
SCOPE OF THE ROLE
Focal contact point for the assigned country offices, ensure finance function at regional offices are working adequately. Trouble shoots and analyse information for independent decision making and consolidate monthly financial information accurately received from the assigned countries
Deal with day to day financial concerns and issues of assigned countries
Assist regional finance Manager to maintain strong accounting controls for all the assigned countries to have consistent and same financial standard across the board
To provide accurate and timely financial accounting information in line with IRW and Donor requirements
The Regional Finance Coordinator has responsibility to support the Regional Finance team on day to day tasks relating to field offices support and donor compliance.
To be able to analyse information for independent decision-making making on own area of work to support the department and its wider stakeholders
The successful candidate must have or be:
1. Good management and financial accounting experience, including a pro-active approach to budget monitoring, reporting etc. with 5-7 years’ experience.
2. Degree in Accountancy/Finance and Intermediate Level Qualified or studying final level of AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW or equivalent professional qualifications.
3. Experience of donor, financial accounting, budgets and yearend financial reporting.
4. Excellent communication skills to liaison with regional assigned countries. Strong English communication skills (verbal as well as writing.
5. Advanced Excel skills; in designing and manipulating reports.
6. Ability to manage workload of multiple and remote locations, ability to think strategically.
7. Ability to work as a team player in a multinational national environment.
8. Verbal skills to communicate with all levels in an organization and explain technical or complex financial aspects in a wide range of situations.
9. Must have previous exposure and experience of preparing /reviewing budgets.
10. Experience of budgeting for project activities, monitoring and report on financial activities and undertaking appropriate analysis.
11. Good all round business acumen and an understanding of the role of the Finance department in adding value to operational decision-making.
12. Experience of donor’s financial compliance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications
1. Good management and financial accounting experience, including a proactive approach to budget monitoring, reporting, etc with 6-7 years’ experience
2. Degree in Accountancy/Finance and Intermediate Level Qualified or studying final level of AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW or equivalent professional qualifications
3. Experience of the donor, financial accounting, budgets, and yearend financial reporting
4. Excellent communication skills to liaison with regional assigned countries. Strong English communication skills (verbal as well as writing
5. Advanced Excel skills; in designing and manipulating reports
6. Ability to manage workload of multiple and remote locations, ability to think strategically
7. Experience challenging and support to a range of stakeholders including non-financial audiences at all levels in the organization
8. Ability to work as a team player in a multinational national environment
9. Verbal skills to communicate with all levels in an organization and explain technical or complex financial aspects in a wide range of situations
10. Must have previous exposure and experience of preparing /reviewing budgets.
11. Experience in operating and extracting data from complex accounting systems
12. Experience of budgeting for project activities, monitoring and report on financial activities and undertaking appropriate analysis
Before the Closing Date: 27 November, 2023, interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documents as per the attached adverts). The job title must be clearly stated in the subject line of the application for the employment. Equal Opportunity is provided by Islamic Relief International to all equally eligible candidates.
