Mali : Country Finance Officer
Support the Country Finance Manager in financial management
Overview
Support the Country Finance Manager in financial management
You have:
- MSc in Finance, Audit, Business Management, Economics or equivalent
- 1+ year of solid experience in financial & budget management
- Excellent financial and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance
- Ability to monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of teams through capacity-building efforts
- Ability to undertake serious responsibilities and to manage stress efficiently
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
Acted
For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
Acted Mali
Since 2012, Acted has been responding to the complex crisis in Mali due to structural and cyclical challenges. The need for a holistic response, linking emergency response and development programming has been at the center of our interventions. Over the years, Acted has supported more than 1 million people in 6 regions (Ségou, Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Bamako), with a current team of 11 international and 160 national staff.
You will be in charge of
Under the authority of the Country Finance Manager, the Country Finance Officer (CFO) will be in charge of supporting the Country Finance Manager in his/her functions. More specifically, she/he will be in charge of the implementation and follow-up of financial management and control tools. She/he will also be in charge of training of the Finance Team.
Main duties
1. Budget preparation and contractual review
2. Implementation and Follow-Up of Financial tools
- Monthly Follow up consolidation and review (Accounting Flows, Cost Analysis, Allocations, Budget Control and Funding Structure, Staff salary payement preparation)
- Financial Reporting preparation and support
3. Participation to the Midyear and Annual Accounting Closures process
4. Training and Capacity Building
Expected skills and qualifications
- Msc in Finance, Audit, Business Management, Economics or equivalent;
- 1+ year of solid experience in financial & budget management;
- Excellent financial and analytical skills;
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;
- Ability to monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of teams through capacity-building efforts;
- Ability to undertake serious responsibilities and to manage stress efficiently;
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
Terms of reference
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- Salary between 1800 and 2000€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
- Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
- Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
- Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
- Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
- R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
- Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
- One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
- Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Psychological assistance
Join us
Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: CFO/MLI
Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to prepare a complex budget under tight deadlines. | This question assesses your budgeting skills and time management under pressure. | Provide a specific example that highlights your budgeting process, time management, and outcome. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in financial reporting? | The interviewer wants to know about your attention to detail and methodology for ensuring accuracy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you built the capacity of a finance team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach managing stress and responsibilities in a high-stakes environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |