Roving Finance Officer, Africa

International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Closing date: 25 Apr 2010
Location: Ethiopia - Africa

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:

1. The Roving Finance Officer provides accounting and financial reports as required for management and external agencies;
2. Conducts training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics
3. make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements,
4. Provide recommendation to improve Finance department at the field sites
5. Assists with year-end documents and external audit preparations
6. If needed, Roving FO position fills in gaps in Finance department in the absence of Finance Director
7. Provides recommendation regarding systems and staffing in the field finance department.
8. The position has contact with all levels of management as well as headquarters staff, vendors, field staff, oversees all financial activities in country office, all sites in county, as well as the day to day management and supervision of all activities of the country office at the direction of the Country Director and Field Finance Controller

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The qualified candidate will possess Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC
3. Can function effectively complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
4. Must be flexible, willing to travel to remote areas and able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
5. Knowledge of USAID, OFDA, PRM, EC and other financial regulations
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
7. Fluency in French and English required.
How to apply
To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at www.imcworldwide.org and complete the online employment application form found under the tab "Work with IMC”.