Expertise France recrute un(e) Responsable financier et administratif – Santé au Liberia.
The Financial and Administrative Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:
1 / Ensure the financial management of the project
- Supervise the administrative, accounting, and financial management of the project for field expenses, in close collaboration with the Project Manager and in consultation with the headquarters of Expertise France in Paris (DAF);
- Ensure the management and control of the local bank account;
- Ensure the compliance of commitments, mandates, and payments at a local level;
- Ensure the development of the procedures manual and its strict application within the project;
- Supervise the implementation of dashboards and financial tools for the project (budget monitoring, cash flow monitoring, etc.);
- Conduct procedural controls and random compliance checks throughout the project;
- Prepare the monthly financial reporting for the head office and partners;
- Participate in the preparation of donor/contractor reporting as well as the conduct of financial; years of EF (forecasts, closings, audit) in collaboration with the coordinator and the head office.
2 / Administrative and logistical management
- Ensure the follow-up of local contracts as well as the administrative management of the personnel;
- Work closely with the project management team at headquarter and the HR department
- Planning of purchases/ procurement by EF procedures (choice of suppliers, negotiation of contracts, etc.);
- Planning, control, and monitoring of equipment and furniture (inventory management, vehicle use, fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc.);
- Support the procurement processes with suppliers in conformity with EF guidelines and regulations;
- Prepare payments through EF’s accounting software;
- Manage the daily finances of the project (reporting of expenses / petty cash);
- Support the team in the budget preparation and forecast;
- Ensure that timesheets and invoices of short- and long-term experts are prepared based on contractual calendars before they are revised by the Project Manager;
- Archive the project’s expenses supporting documents;
- Assist in the budget follow-up of the project.
Qualifications and skills
– Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or a related field;
– Strong budget tracking and budget analysis skills (proficiency in Excel required);
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
– High degree of organization, attention to detail, and ability to multitask;
– Fluency in written and spoken English;
– Independence and impartiality;
– Outstanding interpersonal skills;
– Excellent knowledge of national financial regulations.
Professional experience
– At least three years of experience in financial management, managing payments, financial procedures and compliance, preferably in the field of international cooperation and development.
– Experience working on an AFD-funded project is an asset.
Application deadline: November 15, 2023.