The Finance and Operations Director is responsible for Cordaid Ethiopia’s financial well-being (stability, liquidity, sustainability). In addition, you are responsible for the overall operations of the Cordaid office. As part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Finance and Operations Director is also responsible for planning the organization's long-term financial goals. Together with your SMT colleagues, you set the country's strategic direction.

The Finance and Operations Director manages the finance function across Cordaid Ethiopia, specifically the budgeting, reporting, and project proposals. She/he sets the objectives and targets for the line manager reporting directly to her/him and those for who she/ he is the functional manager.

The director will also be responsible for leading the country's operations. She/ he ensures that the support operation functions are well aligned with each other and the part parts of CET and implemented efficiently.

Specific objectives

As part of your financial leadership responsibilities, you will:

• Lead the finance function across Cordaid Ethiopia

• Create, and maintain the financial calendar for Ethiopia.

• Define and maintain the local annual budgeting and budget review process in line with corporate guidelines and instructions

• Define, communicate and review financial targets for business development, project management and (in)direct overhead

• Lead the project control meetings for the country office

• Identify budget bottlenecks, and advise on financial improvements in line with Cordaid financial rules and regulations.

• Support and coach the project controllers in preparing budgets, budget reviews and forecasts for their projects well on time and to good standards;

• Ensure that the financial reporting is on time and in line with Cordaid's quality standards

• Manage the overall cashflow and currency exposures in line with Cordaid's regulations which will include complete and timely cash requests to the head offices in the Netherlands;

• Negotiates prices in major business contracts of complex logistical tenders.

• Maintain a solid understanding of all Cordaid financial rules and regulations

• Reviews financial reports before they are issued to external parties for the corporate headquarters

• Safeguard Cordaid's assets

• Reviews draft contracts for financial correctness;

• Display the highest integrity standards according Cordaid’s Integrity Framework

As part of your Grant Management/Compliance leadership responsibilities, you will:

• Support the Country Office teams in partner identification, assessment, and partner capacity building activities.

• Ensure that all compliance and Grants issues between Cordaid Ethiopia and partners are addressed and that mutually beneficial solutions are agreed upon in a timely manner;

As part of your operational leadership responsibilities, you will:

• Ensure that the logistics and procurement process, as executed, provides the required goods and services for the projects and support services on time and provides value for money

• Ensure that the IT function supports Cordaid Ethiopia with reliable IT services across all offices

• Lead process optimization reviews for Cordaid Ethiopia operations

• Create, and maintain the operational calendar for Ethiopia.

As line and functional manager, you will:

• Create personal development plans for direct reports and those who report functionally to you

• Create a safe place to work

• Set an example for working in line with Cordaid’s values

• Lead people in line with Cordaid's culture and social policy focused on productivity, employee development and satisfaction.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Management qualifications and experience

• Master degree in financial management;

• At least 7 years' experience in working with an INGO that works with institutional donors such as UN, EU, Global Fund and World Bank , of which at least 5 in a senior Financial management position;

• Work experience in fragile, stressful settings;

• Experience in managing functional heads and an overall team size of over 15 people

• Strong participatory, inclusive leadership skills

• Demonstrable commitment to transparency and integrity

• Strong organiser of one's own work (knowing how to prioritise)

• Ability to delegate and empower direct reports

• Strong communication skills;

• Be diplomatic, culturally sensitive, result-oriented, innovative and a strong team player;

Technical Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of financial accounting, risk management and compliance

• In-depth understanding of internal controls, project controls and ability to define new type of projects

• Best practise procurement practices and donor requirements

• Good understanding of IT services (delivery), cyber security issues

• Excellent English writing and communication skills;

Specifics of duty station

The Finance and Operations Director is based in the Cordaid office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Travel to project areas will be required.

Contract information

The contract period is for 12 months starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution, a holiday allowance, 13th month, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance. It is an international, family posting.

How to Apply

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