DUTIES/TASKS
Senior Management Team Contribution
- With support from Country Director, contribute to planning and leading a regular MSIE Strategic Review and Planning process;
- Contribute to the development of short- and long-range organisational objectives as well as assessing progress towards objectives and programmatic effectiveness;
- Ensure that all policies, systems and standard operating procedures are followed in the process of program planning, procurement and implementation;
- Develop realistic plans with all department to minimise risk and maximise effective response;
- Advises the SMT on innovative financing options to pay for health services (e.g. insurance, vouchers, service agreements with companies) that lead to new business opportunities for MSIE;
B) Delivering Sustainable Business Growth
- Develops and review business cases for future opportunities with clear ROI and business impacts;
- Identifies opportunities for expanding MSIE’s operations into new services to enhance the financial sustainability of the organisation;
- Provides financial assessments of potential investments in new facilities, services or renovation of facilities.
- Contributes to periodical reviews of MSIE’s fee schedules;
- Defines financial indicators that allow to systematically track cost efficiency of different areas of operation;
- Establishes efficiency indicators on a monthly or quarterly basis.
C) Financial Management
- Ensures effective financial management and accounting systems, in line with MSI Global partnership and national and international standards, are established, used and maintained;
- Ensures that all financial transactions of MSIE are in line with the organization’s policies and procedures;
- Ensures MSI Ethiopia adheres to all local statutory obligations;
- Monitors cash flow and expenditure against budget; advises the CD on possible corrective action.
- Ensures policies, standards and guidelines provided are properly implemented;
- Ensures all audit recommendations are implemented;
- Develops new donor budgets to support proposals with accurate costing;
- Monitors grant funds; ensures expenditures are in accordance with the approved grant document.
D) Financial System Development and controlling
- Identifies internal control weaknesses and develops policies, systems, and procedures to address such weakness;
- Ensures all finance staff and other managers understands the organization’s financial policies, procedures, systems, and application software;
- Provides appropriate technical support and participates in target setting and in the financial planning process;
E) Financial Reporting and grant management
- Reviews and sends accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial and statistical reports to MSI;
- Ensures that grant reports are prepared and sent to donors via MSI in accordance with the grant document;
- Ensures that program budget utilization, cash handling, recording, reporting and maintenance of documentation comply with MSI/MSIE’s standing guidelines.
F) Team Management and Development
- Ensure team working and knowledge sharing are facilitated.
- Ensures all team members in the department are developed, motivated and engaged so as to continuously improve work performances.
- Ensure proper KPIs are developed commensurate with the department’s annual objectives and timely performance appraisal are conducted for the team members working in the department.
- Coach and mentor team members who are directly reporting.
G) Tax Administration
- Lead tax health check of MSIE and address issues
- Ensure all tax and customs are calculated accurately and paid to responsible body timely
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualification Requirements
Education:
- MA or MBA in Financial Management or BA degree in Accounting plus ACCA Certificate
Experience
- Eight/Ten year’s directly relevant experience of which 2/4 years in a managerial position.
Skills, Attitudes and Attributes
- Proven financial management experience at senior level;
- Experience of donor fund management at country level;
- Knowledge of various donors financial Policy and procedures;
- Ability to produce financial statements on time;
- Advanced Computer Skill;
- Experience of International NGO or Private Sector Business;
- Strong commitment to the mission and vision of Marie Stopes International
- Proven skill in handling profitable commercial ventures (preferably health care services)
- Knowledge of various business management policies and regulations
- Excellent commend of written and spoken English is essential;
- Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel , PowerPoint and Outlook;
- High level of interpersonal communication & negotiation skills;
- Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines;
- Strong working knowledge of business practices;
- Leadership skills – demonstrated ability to build effective teams;
- Advanced analytical and organizational skills;
- Proven strategic planning skills;
- Inspirational and persuasive;
- Collaborative approach to team working;
- Strong personal commitment to the goals of MSI
- Pro-Choice