COUNTRY FINANCE OFFICER

Country Finance Officer

Kigali, Rwanda

Full-time

Contract type: National Contract

Company Description

About SNV

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalyzing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: https://snv.org/

Job Description

SNV is hiring the Country Finance Officer to support the country’s finance function. Reporting to the Country Finance Manager, the Country Finance officer will focus on correct and exhaustive country and project finance, reported in a timely manner, all of which is compliant to SNV policies and procedures as well as donor procedures, regulations and guidelines.The Country Finance Officer checks, executes, consolidates and reports on financial and non-financial data in the country and checks financial project administration. Ensures the stability and transparency of the overall country finances, in order to be compliant to SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and procedures as well as donor requirements, accounting and reporting regulations.

Key Position Roles and Responsibilities

Financial Advice and Information

Provides (non) requested financial data, analyses and advice to relevant internal and external parties as input for further decision-making and handling. Gives advice, balancing country interests, relevant regulation, corporate standards and guidelines, considering the project set-up with different donor(s) and in line with business requirements and SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and regulations. Answers questions regarding financial administration and data, based on requests and corporate procedures. Contributes to global finance procedures and guidelines, finance strategy in the country and project finance by giving feedback and proposing changes.

Financial Accounting and Administration

Executes, checks and consolidates all necessary activities to assure complete and correct allocation of costs and time. Ensures that internal- and external reporting are aligned to financial regulations, SNV financial standards and guidelines and donor requirements. Assists in the management of intercompany projects.

Financial Planning and Control

Supports all budget holders in being compliant to internal- and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of country operations and projects. If applicable executes or supports in execution of all financial related activities within the country (annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, support control, monitoring and auditing).

Financial Reporting & Compliance

Provides (input for) financial reports and analysis, to provide insight in the overall country and projects financial status to both internal and external (e.g. donors) parties in order to safeguard financial performance, profitability and to estimate financial risks and take precautions. Ensures correct, exhaustive reporting to donors within agreed timelines, in line with donor and SNV financial guidelinesCoordinate, Preparing and submitting financial reports to the Deputy Country Finance Manager or CFM for review before submitting to the donors. Ensure donor compliance throughout the project cycle, from inception, execution, and project closure.Assist in the preparation of the annual SNV financial statement in compliance with the country's financial reporting framework.Coordinate internal and external audits for both the organisation and individual project audits. Filing annual returns and ensuring SNV remain compliant throughout the year.

Budgeting

Assists in development of budgets in proposals up to budget value of the set threshold. Takes the lead or supports in the financial part of a proposal from start to submission by developing, reviewing and refining budgets in line with full cost recovery policy, donor requirements, Finance-, Human Resources- and Business Development policies and procedures. Supports the registration of financial data (coherence of data) in diverse information systems. Assists in th…