• Job Description

  Req#: FINAN002961

  TechnoServe Background

  Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

  The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.

  Program Description

  TechnoServe is currently launching a 5-year, multi-million-dollar USDA-funded coffee sector development project in Burundi. The Burundi Better Coffee Initiative aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Burundi’s coffee sector by improving on-farm production, local processing, marketing, and the supportive ecosystem. We are actively recruiting for various positions to manage and deliver different program components including finance, human resources, and field project operations. We are currently seeking a Financial Controller based at TNS headquarters in Bujumbura.

  Position Description:

  The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for directing the financial functions of Burundi program in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and TNS financial policies. This position will directly manage a small team of employees and will supervise or perform the following functions:

  Roles and Responsibilities:

  Financial and Strategic Planning

  • Direct and coordinate Burundi financial planning and budget management functions
  • Establish and implement short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures;
  • Monitor the liquidity position of Burundi program cash positions to ensure that business cash flow adequately supports project activities;
  • Participate in the formulation of strategic and policy decisions related to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of sound financial management systems;
  • Develop, implement, and manage financial activities that support the fulfillment of the country strategic objectives.

  Finance Administration

  • Lead the overall system maintenance and data integrity of MS Dynamic Navigator, providing training on the system to new and existing finance staff;
  • Ensure timely monthly closure in compliance with TNS timelines;
  • Maintain all balance sheet accounting, producing consistent and accurate supporting schedules and reconciliations;
  • Ensure accounting data accuracy and timeliness for informed decision-making, timely identification and correction of errors for transactions posted in the General ledger;
  • Implement grant tracking/monitoring system and monitor expenditures;
  • Analyze business performance/results by budget, task codes, location/branch offices, and other cost centers as required; provide result of such analysis to senior management;
  • Oversee overall financial services for efficient and effective service delivery

  Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with TNS policies and procedures;
  • Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements of Burundi government are compiled with at all times;
  • Review expenditures and processes to ensure grant compliance with donor requirements;
  • Keep abreast of changes in regulations which may affect the accounting functions of the organization and communicate all changes and updates to the organization accordingly

  Asset Management

  • Insure TNS property for all possible risks;
  • Ensure protection of the organization’s assets through development and application of the internal controls.

  People Management and Technical Support

  • Oversee daily operations of the finance departments;
  • Complete periodic performance assessment of subordinates;
  • Provide technical support to subordinates and program staff in financial, grant, and administrative management;
  • Provide periodic training to staff on internal control procedures and accounting tools. Update and maintain standard accounting forms.

  Year End Audit

  • Prepare and maintain an annual audit field for review by internal and external auditors;
  • Lead the selection and periodic evaluation of audit firms;
  • Liaise with external audit on the implementation of audit recommendations given in the reports to TNS;
  • Ensure that accounting filing structure (paper and electronic) is organized and audit-ready.

  Financial Reporting

  • Produce periodic management reports for country leadership;
  • Produce Burundi government regulatory body statutory reports per the required format and reporting timeline;
  • Initiate and present other reports, statistics, and presentations as requested by senior management and line managers;
  • Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.
  • Produce donor reports within the required timelines and in accordance to donor requirement.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Financial Management with minimum of 10 years of experience in all aspects of accounting & financial management. An MBA is preferred and a minimum of 5 years of experience would be required. (CPA, ACCA a plus);
  • Demonstrated experience and skill in planning; budgeting and forecasting; financial management and financial reporting; preferably with an international NGO;
  • High degree of communication skills particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals;
  • Knowledge of grants management a plus to include key donor reporting requirements (USAID, World Bank and other international donors) an advantage;
  • Adept at working in a fast-moving environment providing accurate and timely information to a high standard;
  • Familiarity with basic accounting packages, advantageous if working with advanced accounting software such MS Dynamic Navigator;
  • Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

  We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply. With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

  We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.

  If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.

• About the company

  TechnoServe is an international nonprofit that promotes business solutions to poverty in the developing world by linking people to information, capital and markets.

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