Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 25 Sep 2016
Finance Manager - DRC
The total salary package for this position is £42,384 - £45,972 per annum including basic salary, hardship allowance, programme management allowance and cost of living allowance**
About MAG:
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
About the DRC Programme:
Between 1996 and 2003, the Democratic Republic of Congo was the site of the most deadly conflict since World War Two, which led to as many as 5.4 million deaths and left the country contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance. MAG has been working in DRC since 2004 removing and destroying landmines and carrying out risk education work with communities, to raise awareness of the problems and promote safe behaviour. We are also the only non-governmental organisation accredited to carry out arms management and destruction initiatives in the country, which began in 2006.
About the role:
Reporting to the Country Director, the Finance Manager will be a member of the programmes’ Senior Management Team, and provide strategic and operational financial leadership to MAG in DRC, including control of expenditure, budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting and identification of financial liabilities.
The Finance Manager will be have strategic responsibilities in maintaining, developing and improving financial management systems including internal controls and budget forecasting. They will also be responsible for day to day financial management in the programme, including managing cashbooks, payroll and statutory payments.
About you:
You will need to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.), or qualified by experience in a similar role, preferably within an international context within the African continent. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to report in a timely and accurate manner, the ability to work independently and build excellent working relationships with project stakeholders. You must have a professional working knowledge of both French and English.
How to apply:
For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG by the closing date of 25 September 2016.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.