Head of Finance (m/f)

Die Organisation Welthungerhilfe sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt folgende Qualifikationen:

Head of Finance (m/f)
in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
 
The postition is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until 31 December 2019. Employment location will be Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
 

 
Your responsibilities
 

* Ensuring that all Finance related matters are handled at the highest possible level, with full compliance of Welthungerhilfe policies and procedures
* Establishing and maintaining a programme wide financial management system
* Ensuring sound budget planning when project proposals are being drafted
* Checking bookkeeping, financial reports, budgets, liquidity planning and the documentation of it
* Monitoring and ensuring the proper planning of financial and other resources
* Monitoring and ensuring the proper management of Human Resources and procurement
* Providing guidance and training for local financial experts and project partners in line with Welthungerhilfe policy to enhance national staff capacity
* Monitoring and ensuring the accurate and prompt drawing up of internal and external financial reports in accordance with the appropriate guidelines
* Conducting training sessions in the field offices to uplift the capacities of administrative compliance

 
Your profile
 

* A university or polytechnic degree or completed commercial training, together with additionnal specialist knowledge, for example in the fields of accounting and controlling
* Several years of project-related professional experience in the administration of co-financed projects for international (aid) organisations
* Excellent communication and inter-cultural skills
* Coordination and organisational skills, even under high workload
* A high level of mental and physical resilience and readiness to travel to areas with volatile local conditions
* An excellent knowledge of French and a good knowledge of English; German language skills are an asset

 
Our offer
 
We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. The performance oriented remuneration is based on an in-house salary scheme. Of course, an induction period is also part of our offer. 
 
Please send your application via our online recruiting system by December 21, 2017. Your contact person is Carolin Moellenbeck.