Turkey: Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Accounting and Finance Management

· Ensures that the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with internal policy and procedures

· Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate and compliant supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments

· Suggest formats for financial reporting to aid financial statement users to better understand the contents of the reports for decision-making and strategic planning purposes

· Ensures the maintenance of accurate records of financial transactions of the field office in order to monitor financial status of all project activities

· Responsible for the management of the field site finance department to meet the financial reporting requirements of in-country management and Headquarters; This function includes ensuring that all financial reports are submitted on or before the deadlines set and contain relevant information for all the users of the financial reports

· Directs the preparation of all financial reports for external purposes in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements

· Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports, analysis of accounts receivable and payable, budgeted vs actual analysis

· Coordinate efforts and assist internal audit department with ToT and audit questions.

· Prepare and inform country staff of key of allocation for rentals of premises and vehicles and allocation for international and national time and effort reporting.

· Liaise with the country accountant firm on tax, social security and other issues.

· Ensures all obligations toward Turkish authorities are paid on time.

· Maintains the system of accounts ensuring all accounting data are updated, reconciled and fully supported

· Provide technical support to country program and logistics

· Assist and or prepare budgets

· Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Field Site Coordinator and Program Managers

· Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required

· Ensure compliance with internal and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation

· Any other task deemed necessary

Training/ Capacity Building

· Train supervised and other staff members to increase responsibilities to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs

· Advocate and plan for professional development for national staff in finance

Working Relationships

· Maintain frequent communication with Field Site Coordinator and Finance Administrative Coordinator to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated

· Work with program and logistics staff to ensure the coordination of programs are within budgeted targets

· Attend coordination and other meetings as required

· Liaise with national government and relevant agencies to ensure compliance with varying government regulations when necessary

Knowledge and Experience:

· Minimum of a college or university degree in Accounting or Business Administration; preferably a Master’s degree.

· Minimum 3-5 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization or equivalent experience, training and education

· Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level is an advantage

· Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems

· Comprehensive knowledge and working experience with USAID, EU, DfID and other donors is an advantage

· Strong writing and presentation skills

· Fluency in English and Turkish; Proficiency in Arabic is a plus

· Proven capabilities in leadership required

· Valid Turkish ID required

Applications should include a detailed CV and a cover letter should be submitted in English with the subject title to following email address, respectively:

hrkilis@internationalmedicalcorps.org