Head of Finance and Administration at Centre for Health Ethics Law and Development (CHELD)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to the management team in the forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of financial and administrative matters.
• Analyze and interpret financial data for the purpose of determining financial performance and projecting financial probability, including monthly pipeline report.
• Analyze budget patterns and project expenditures.
• Develop cash flow projections for funded and support activities.
• Ensure that expenditures for budgets, grants and contracts are monitored and the reports are prepared to maintain balance account.
• Administer the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended according to sponsoring organization’s stipulations and appropriate guidelines.
• Provide support program staff on monitoring and reporting of the operating and capital budgets and financials.
• Analyze, develop, and monitor accounting/fiscal control procedures and program budgets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc / B.A Degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent with at least 3 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated familiarity with grants management or other funded programs, contracting and auditing standards.
• M.Sc / M.A Degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or is an advantage
• CPA, ACCA, ACA, ACMA or any other relevant professional qualification is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control theory and practices.
• Budget development skills with multi funding sources and general ledger skills.
• Relevant software skills to include automated accounting software and database spreadsheets and Management Information Systems.
• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Demonstrated analytical skills in the interpretation of budgetary, financial, and related management information.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgment and decision-making to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Must exhibit high levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical values at all times.