In-Country Finance Officer at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa - AGRA

The In-Country Finance Officer is responsible for providing leadership and direction, as well as day-to-day management of the finance and administration function of the assigned country. On financial functions, she/he will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the development and monitoring of budgets and forecasts, liaising with the finance unit in NRB to support timely processing of financial transactions, maintaining of a healthy balance sheet, providing audit support and aligning of processes and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain financial analysis and reporting activities for assigned country.
• Prepare finance reports and account reconciliation reports according to company policies on a periodic basis.
• Identifies and resolves invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies and other financial related issues for the assigned country.
• Supports the annual financial audit processes through the preparation of standard reports as well as other custom reports as requested within the legal and regulatory requirements.
• Initiates and manages the assigned country budgets and forecasts in line with AGRA policies and respective donor restrictions.
• Maintains an updated fixed asset register and coordinates the annual verification as per the set policies and procedures.
• Provides oversight of any staff providing financial and admin support in the countries
• Creates finance journal entries as required for the assigned country.
• Leads in the management of account payables and receivables activities for the assigned country.
• Collaborates with the finance and HR teams in preparation of financial reports and statements for the assigned country.
• Aligns and reconciles countries and regions monthly general ledger balance, invoices and credit card statements
• Sets guidelines to ensure maintenance of the general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Plans and prepares tax documents for timely filing of company tax.
• Organizes and maintains all countries and regions financial records and files as per the company policies.
• Organizes the administration processes for all payroll activities as well as oversees vendor payments etc.
• Plans for all bill payments and customer invoicing as per the deadlines with the countries and regions.
• Sets ways to streamline/improve the processes and procedures for operational efficiency of finance reporting and budgeting systems within the assigned country.

Key Qualifications and Experience required:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• A Professional certification will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical, data mining ability
• Understanding of auditing techniques to help ensure countries and regions financial operations remain in compliance.
• Computer proficiency in spreadsheets, presentations and reporting software
• Ability to work independently in a diverse environment
• Experience in working with similar organizations or institutions will be an added advantage.
• Thoroughly familiar with and experience in working with finance regulations and reporting standards and requirements
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality
• Strong ability to influence positively both upwards and downwards
• Deep understanding of the financial environment within which AGRA is operating
• Highly organized, results and detail orientated with a very hands on approach
• Knowledge of global, country/government accounting standards