Regional Finance Manager- Africa CIMMYT
Regional Finance Manager- Africa CIMMYT
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22-01-2025
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Job Description
1. Lead Financial Management of CIMMYT s Operations in AFRICA
- Oversees financial accounting and monthend reporting for CIMMYT operations in Africa. Supervises finance staff at CIMMYT country offices in Africa who report to the candidate functionally.
- Monitors performance of Country Finance team operations through the development of a transparent set of KPIs.
- Works closely with HQ Finance Managers to ensure worldwide development implementation and compliance of CIMMYT financial policies procedures practices and the ERP.
- Further develops and maintains an adequate level of financial governance by sustaining an adequate level of internal control framework.
- Works with CIMMYT s finance country managers to design and customize financial and administrative management structures where appropriate.
- Responsible for the timely consolidation of all financial accounting operations in Africa into CIMMYT s ERP.
- Works with scientists and country finance managers to ensure scientific and administrative staff are trained and competent in financial policies procedures and systems.
- Coordinates with the Regional Director the development and followup of the Country offices work plan.
- Supervises fluent process for cash flow monitoring and timely replenishment.
- Reviews hosting agreements in Africa for financial aspects and finance processes which host centers provide (or services given by CIMMYT to other CGIAR centers).
- Budget review of CIMMYT s country offices annual budget in coordination with the country managers.
2. Leadership in developing efficient effective and serviceoriented finance processes to benefit Scaling up and Impactful Research for Development activities
- Instills efficient Development Finance processes.
- Takes a leadership position in effectively using CIMMYT s new ERP implementation and maintenance in the region.
3. Coordinates and contributes to the successful Combined Assurance model:
- Coordinates timely Internal Audit & External Audit responses including regional project audits.
- Oversees the operational effectiveness of the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) framework in the region.
- Ensures and oversees that adequate segregation of duties and Restricted Access is maintained at the CIMMYT country office operations.
- Contributes to the Enterprise Risk management framework covering the African operations.
4. Business partner of the Regional Director and peer colleagues from the African Operations Chapter team.
- Support the regional operations team by providing meaningful financial reports for datadriven decision making.
Requirements
- Master s degree in accounting or finance complemented with an internationally recognized professional accounting designation like: CPA CA ACCA or CMA.
- At least 8 years of experience in similar roles or activities ideally gained in private and Nonprofit environments and covering activities in multiple countries.
- Experience managing funding agreements related to international development programs from donors like USAID BMGF GIZ AFD & EU.
Master s degree in accounting or finance, complemented with an internationally recognized professional accounting designation, like: CPA, CA, ACCA, or CMA. At least 8 years of experience in similar roles or activities, ideally gained in private and Non-profit environments and covering activities in multiple countries. Experience managing funding agreements related to international development programs from donors like USAID, BMGF, GIZ, AFD & EU.
Employment Type
Full Time
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