Under the supervision of the Contract and Finance Manager (based in Rwanda), the Financial Controller ensures 1) the quality of financial information to allow decision-making and contribute to efficiency and effectiveness with which operations are conducted which must lead to the achievement of the objectives of the intervention and 2) mastery of fiduciary risks.

In general, (s)he will:

• Ensure verification and support to the preparation of budgetary planning and monitoring in order to allow for qualitative budget management.
  • Verify the monthly financial statements;
  • Verify the correctness of budget planning;
  • Provide support to the elaboration of budget change proposals and validate them following Enabel guidelines;
  • Produce periodic budget monitoring reports, including analysis and recommendations;
  • Analyse functioning costs and costs of activities and formulate recommendations in view of improving the efficient use of funds;
• Ensure follow-up of treasury operations to ensure that suppliers/beneficiaries/etc. are paid correctly and in due time.
  • Check the cash call requests;
  • Analyse the treasury position and prepare the request for funds;
  • Authorise the payments;
  • Carry out the banking reconciliation;
  • Ensure the daily management of banking relations;
• Control the reporting to ensure expenditure is in compliance with the Grant Agreements.
  • Contribute to the organisational assessments;
  • Control the financial reports and the instalment requests;
  • Prepare the conclusions regarding feedback to be sent to the contracting beneficiaries/partners:
  • Provide opinion to the CFM (or RAFI) regarding disbursement requests pertaining to the instalments of the grants;
  • Plan and carry out control missions of the contracting beneficiaries;
  • Prepare and support the eventual external (administrative and financial) audits of the beneficiaries
• Manage the questions regarding fiscal and social domains in order to ensure complete and qualitative information on these matters.
  • Ensure the update of fiscal and social rules applicable under partner country legislation and inform/train the intervention on any changes with regard thereto;
• Analyse fiduciary risks, follow up the internal control and audit action plans in order to put the risks in the spotlight and minimise the impact.
  • Prepare self-evaluation questionnaires of financial management;
  • Support the preparation of audits; 
  • Support the implementation of audit recommendations and internal controls;
  • Ensure that rules and procedures in force within the intervention are updated and in conformity with the rules and procedures of Enabel and other donors;
• Lead the team of which one is the hierarchical supervisor in order to have qualified and motivated staff.
  • Supervise and coach the administrative and financial management of the intervention;
  • Guarantee that rules and procedures are respected; 
  • Determine the objectives and priorities of the staff members;
  • Motivate, coach, follow up and evaluate staff members; 
  • Create an atmosphere of trust and accountability;
  • Develop the competences of the staff members;
• Capacity development of partner entities in order to contribute to the improvement of their organisation, processes and systems and of their staff’s competences.

Your profile

Required qualifications.

• Master’s degree in management, Finance or Accounting or similar sector.

Required experience.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in similar position. 
• Experience with team management.
• Experience in capacity development and training. 
• Budget management and financial analysis.
• Financial control and audit.
• Advanced mastery of Excel and Word, use of financial software is an asset.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment;
• Proficient in Portuguese and English. 
• Ability to work in an international, multi-stakeholder environment, maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities as well as donors
• Be of proven moral integrity.
• Possess strong analytical and assessment skills.
• Good communication skills (also including written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team 
• Service and solution oriented.
• Able to work independently.
• Reliable.

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values)

We offer you

Two years contract (renewable) – local contract according to the Mozambican labor law

A fascinating job experience in an international environment.
A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (Class 5) and Health Insurance.

Are you interested?

Apply at the latest by 17/04/2023, here and include your application letter and updated CV.