FINANCE & COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Islamabad
November 6, 2024
Application deadline closed.
Deadline date:
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Work with the CoP to manage and maintain budgeting including master budget, gap analysis, cost coverage and allocations. Advise the CoP and Project Management on key decisions based on financial analysis.
Ensure effective, transparent use of financial resources in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.
Maintain banking relations and plan and monitor country cash flow requirements to ensure the smooth implementation of the programme.
Produce management reports and financial scenarios to inform strategic decision-making.
Lead development and production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in line with donor requirements.
Develop annual fiscal year budgets with the CoP, develop, and implement grant budgeting and forecasting systems.
Ensure quality assurance of other finance team members, especially in financial management.
PROJECT COMPLIANCE

Lead legal and operational financial tracking for the consortium.
Prepare and ensure timely submission of country-level government reports.
Ensure compliance with related local laws, with support from HQ Legal team and local legal advisors. Ensures that relevant country level exemptions and legal requirements are met.
Responsible for review of project contracts and in consultation with HQ legal team and the CoP.
Day to day support to the operational structure of the project
Help identify efficient and effective solutions to issues while ensuring compliance with Mercy Corps’ policies and donor regulations; facilitate the achievement of project objectives; coordinate closely with HQ compliance teams.
RISK MANAGEMENT

Collaborate with country departments to ensure that adequate financial risk management policies and procedures are in place for project design and implementation.
Collaborate with the CoP and country leadership to support preparedness and response to major disruptive events.
Supervisory Responsibility
Direct Reports: Project Finance Team, Partner Finance & Compliance Focal points

Accountability
Reports Directly To: Chief of Party

Works Directly With: Project Management Team, Steering Committee, Mercy Corps Country Director and Director of Programmes, Director of Finance, Mercy Corps Finance and Operations teams, consortium partner focal points. Coordinates with HQ International Finance.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our programme participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
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Company Name
Mercy Corps