Location Juba, South Sudan (25% travel to field offices required)
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future.
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps has been present in South Sudan since 2005, focusing its interventions on Emergency response, WASH, FSL, Education and child protection etc. With funding from USAID, UN, SDC, private funds, foundation etc, Mercy Corps has been able to work together with communities in South Sudan to respond to humanitarian needs bringing benefit to beneficiaries.
General Position Summary
The Country Finance & Compliance Manager is a member of the senior management team and part of the Mercy Corps Finance Department, and as such is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the country programs, working collaboratively to ensure compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures as well as donor regulations. S/he works under the direction of the Country Director and is responsible for all financial functions in South Sudan, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting and grant financial management and compliance. The Finance & Compliance manager, in support of the Program Department, provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Personal Leadership
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
Team Management
Financial Operations
Security
Organizational Learning
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Supervisory Responsibility
The Finance & Compliance Manager is the head of Finance function in South Sudan and directly manages Finance Manager, Field Finance Heads/Officers and other Senior Finance Officers based in Juba and coordinate all finance staff.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: County Director
Works Directly With: HQ Regional Finance Manager (with authority for technical financial matters), MCE finance officer, Operations, Program Managers, TSU team members, and others.
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors
The successful candidate will have an ability to interact effectively across international and national program and finance teams successfully, both in a managerial as well as training capacity. S/he will be able to support programmatic objectives with timely and meaningful financial information, have a demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities. An impeccable professional standard of finance and procurement ethics and the willingness and ability to enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential. The Finance and Compliance Manager must be willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Tagged as: Mercy Corps, South Sudan
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