Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring the sound financial, accounting, and budgetary management of the country office and the supported projects, in compliance with internal procedures and donor requirements.

The role requires strong analytical skills, flexibility, proactivity, autonomy, and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

This will be your team:

The Country Team that you will be joining has 11 employees. You will report to the CBM Global Country Finance Manager, and you will be a team of 2 people. You will have no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

Financial support to programme

Contribute to the implementation of Country Team financial activities in compliance with CBM Global financial policies, standards and procedures, in-country regulations, and applicable donor regulations.
Monitor the use of financial resources by partners in assigned projects in compliance with CBM Global financial policies, standards, and procedures

Review and verify financial reports and supporting documents submitted by implementing partners
Provide support to partners with a focus on project monitoring and internal compliance review
Conduct financial analysis to identify risks, irregularities, or budget variances
Maintain updated financial records for each project and partner
Provide technical support and capacity-building to partner finance teams as needed.
Report to the Finance Manager on critical finance issues.
Budgeting and planning

Support the Finance Manager in the development of the Country Team annual budget and project proposals in collaboration with other departments.
Forecast short and medium-term cash flow needs of the Country Team.
Ensure the budget planning of the Country Team monitoring visits and other events.
Support the Country Team in logistical organisation of visits and events.
Country Team finance management and controls

Help Finance Manager in budget implementation, funds calls up to prevent inconsistencies like budget overspending
Monitor budget execution (forecast vs. actual) of the Country Team.
Oversee day-to-day financial operations of the country office (cash/bank management, payments, accounting entries).
Analyze budget variances and propose adjustments if needed.
Implement internal control financial management tools (dashboards, reporting).
Prepare financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, appendices).
Checking the conformity of supporting documents according to donor, internal rules, and in- country regulations.
Supervise timely procurement of goods and services in compliance with CBM Global financial policies, standards and procedures.
Maintain an asset register and inventory, in compliance with CBM Global financial policies, standards and procedures, or with donor requirements as applicable.
Participate in the annual closing of accounts.
Prepare for internal and external audits.
Implement and monitor audit recommendations.
Reporting

Assist the Finance Manager to submit timely and complete reports to the Country Director and CBM Global Secretariat as per agreed timetable and in line with established reporting requirements.
Provide regular budget monitoring reports (budget vs. actual expenditure) and other financial reports to budget holders/stakeholders as required for periodical analysis.
Regularly and proactively inform/update the Finance Manager on arising financial issues with a potential impact on Country Team management.
Safeguarding Responsibilities

Knowledge

Understands the incident management framework and their first responder role in recording, responding and reporting incidents.

Understands the survivor-centred approach and how to apply it when receiving a complaint or responding to an incident. Knows local support services available in the community or region, and how to engage them.

Skills

Able to listen and accurately document reported concerns and complaints. Able to respect the confidentiality of safeguarding allegations. Able to appropriately apply the survivor-centred approach.

Behaviours

Treats the survivor and others involved in an incident with dignity and respect.

Be assertive in implementing the initial incident response protocols by gaining the trust and cooperation of parties involved.

Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for a candidate who brings:

Relevant qualifications and experience in finance and accounting
Experience in budget analysis, reporting, cost accounting.
Proficiency in accounting software’s and donor management rules.
Good knowledge of in-country finance regulations.
Satisfactory English level in speaking and writing.
Fluent in French.
Experience working in cross-cultural teams and diverse environments.
Committed, excited, and passionate about disability inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities.
Open to work collaboratively.

Please send your resume/CV