Company Name: Oxfam GB

Job Industry: Accounting

Job Type: Full time

WorkPlace Type: remote

Location: Adairville, Kentucky, United States

Job Description:

Finance Manager is responsible for identifying significant risks faced by Oxfam and its partners during the Pakistan flood relief response, including financial, operational, programmatic, and reputational risks, and identifying strategies for mitigating such risks. The Finance Manager also supports the development of an organizational culture that reflects our values and promotes accountability and high performance. Finance Manager will work closely with Partners for Efficient partners’ financial management support and Capacity building through induction sessions, training, and technical assistance to staff at the partner level with responsibilities for compliance with Oxfam policies and procedures, Donor Guidelines, capacity building of finance and program teams on financial monitoring and risk management related to partners’ financial management. To advise the program on ‘best practices’ in all finance areas and create a team that can respond innovatively and effectively to the support needs of the program team and partners..

What we are looking for

key Responsibilities

Ensures effective and efficient operation of the Finance function across the country program to deliver timely, reliable and accurate, and high-quality accounting and financial management and reporting activities and requirements using a risk-based approach.
Advises managers on the interpretation and implementation of a wide range of Oxfam’s financial policies and procedures and best practices with regard to the financial management and internal controls and ensures effective and efficient implementation of financial and business controls and compliance with Oxfam’s policies and procedures.
Supports managers in financial controls by providing operational and strategic financial analysis and management accounting reports for business planning, decision-making, and risk management.
Ensures compliance with local laws and statutory audit and financial reporting requirements as well as Oxfam and donors’ policies and procedures.
The job holder is expected to contribute to operational planning and implementation of corporate and regional Finance initiatives.
Contributes to developing and delivering targets and plans within the country program and possibly more widely within the OI.

Financial Management and Reporting

Responsible for effective management and operation of the financial system in Pakistan.
Develops financial analysis tools to assist in the management and monitoring of budgets vs. expenditure.
Periodically reviews actual vs. budget variances, analyses trends, identifies areas of concern and risks, follows up on all budget variance queries with the budget holders, and provides financial management advice about resource utilization and underlying budget forecasts.
Ensures that effective systems are put in place, and regularly reviewed, to allow adequate financial management and control including:
- Cash and cash flow management and control,
- Expenditure procedures,
- Partners grant management and capacity building.
Responsible for planning, preparation, and execution of annual budgeting and financial year-end processes for the Project Management Unit in the legacy phase; ensures that submission of the annual budget and year-end returns are in line with corporate requirements and standards.
Review and verify monthly / quarterly account return, tax payments and balance sheet reconciliations; ensures appropriate course of action is followed to address significant/extraordinary movements in asset and liability accounts and to adjust any outstanding balances
Review and verify donor financial reports ensuring that financial reports correspond to the narrative reports and reconcile with funding data.

Risk Management and Compliance

Proactively monitors and assesses the quality of existing financial controls across the Country Program and introduce new controls / measures, as appropriate, to minimize the risk of fraud and theft.
Monitors the implementation and application of the financial controls and compliance with all legal and statutory reporting requirements in Pakistan, identifies solutions to problems and ensures that they are implemented in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
Ensures adherence to donor financial requirements and procedures.
Works with the finance staff to ensure the annual tax return filing as per the Government of Pakistan policy.
Plans and prepares for statutory audits.
Ensures that recommendations of audits, concerning the finance function, are implemented in a timely, effective and efficient manner, and reports progress on implementation of the recommendations periodically.
Ensures that the Country Program’s bank mandates and list of account signatories are up to date.

Policies and Procedures

Reviews and develops finance guidelines and procedures to maintain a well-controlled environment; ensures documentation of procedures.
Works closely with and supports staff to ensure that Oxfam’s accounting and financial policies, procedures and standards are understood; ensures effective and efficient implementation of the finance policies and procedures.

Talent Management

Responsible for the overall performance of the Finance function.
Provides guidance and advice to finance teams and partners specifically in accounting theory and practice.
Develops and implements training courses in financial skills for non-accounting staff at Oxfam and partner level.
Support Fraud awareness trainings and messaging in the Pakistan Country Program.

Working with Partners

Ensures that the financial aspects of partnership agreements are accurate and in accordance with the implementing guidelines of donors and Oxfam.
Ensures provision of technical finance support / training to partner organizations in the implementation of joint projects.
Ensures that partner organizations are aware of and adhere to Oxfam’s accepted financial management standards and practices; ensures that donor regulations and requirements are fully understood and implemented by partner organizations.
Ensures periodic partner financial monitoring visits.

Other

Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

skills, experience and knowledge essential

Recognized professional qualification in accounting and finance, such as CA/CMA, MBA Finance, M.com, or other disciplines.
Comprehensive knowledge and a minimum of 5-7 years of proven senior management experience in financial management activities, such as budgeting, forecasting, compliance and reporting as well as evidence of effective decision-making skills and a critical focus on the delivery of agreed results within time and budget constraints and to expected standards.
Strong knowledge of accounting standards, GAAP, and statutory requirements.
Sound knowledge and experience of Restricted funds management and ability to work with/manage finances of multi-donor grants.
Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
Strong computer literacy, and proven experience with computerized accounting packages, preferably PeopleSoft. Strong proven experience in using Excel spreadsheets. Experience in using Internet-based programs and e-mail systems.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems and suggesting improvements; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple workable actions and plans.
A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina, and flexibility. Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner, adjusting to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
Excellent activity planning, prioritization, and implementation skills and commitment to deliver against agreed deadlines.
Excellent leadership and people management abilities, with motivational, talent development, and change management skills. Able to manage and develop other people’s performance and professional standards and potential.
A strategic perspective and approach with the ability to develop long-term plans and implement them effectively. Ability to work with others to develop vision into strategy and communicate and influence this to a wider audience.
Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English, with strong persuasive skills.
Ability to work in demanding situations under pressure in a team or independently with minimum supervision and deliver against team objectives.
Experience and capability in working with other civil society organizations (partners) and provide effective financial monitoring and capacity building of finance staff in partner organizations.
Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience using formal project management techniques.
Commitment to the aims, objectives and organizational culture of Oxfam.

Desirable

Experience in Procurements, logistics, and administration of complex projects.
Financial monitoring experience.
Experience in dealing with Fraud and investigations.
Experience working in highly complex political environments.
Experience working in insecure environments and of implementing security policies.
Experience in INGO and team management will be preferred

Key Attributes

Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women's rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
Commitment to Oxfam's safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam's feminist principles and practices in their day to day work and the promotion of gender justice and women's rights.
Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Finance, to act as key contributor to Oxfam, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their respective fields etc, training and development, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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Job Title: FINANCE MANAGER

Company Name: Oxfam GB

Job Industry: Accounting

Job Type: Full time

WorkPlace Type: remote

Location: Adairville, Kentucky, United States

Job Description:

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