Plan International Regional Finance Director - MEESA Jobs in Kenya

Plan International Regional Finance Director - MEESA Jobs in Kenya

About Plan International

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation.

Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 85 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive.

About the Role

The Regional Finance Director (RFD) will provide critical leadership to ensure that Plan International Inc.’s finances in the MEESA region adhere to external and internal financial standards and donor regulations. The RFD will ensure that Regional Management and the Global Hub (GH) finance function are alerted to financial risks and opportunities in MEESA, while also providing strategic analysis on the business environment.

The Regional Finance Director will be part of the MEESA Regional Management Team and of the Regional Hub Management Team whose remits are broader than just finance. He/she will also be part of Finance Leadership Team and as such participate actively in the global function strategy development and continuous improvement.

Accountabilities and Main Work Activities

Oversight of and support to COs Financial Management

Internal Financial Controls and Financial Risk Management

Ensure appropriate financial control processes, procedures and systems are in place and adhered to in all COs to support compliance with PII policies, PII financial standards, local regulatory, tax legislation, and donors’ requirements.

Provide high quality financial and accounting support to COs to ensure:
COs provide accurate and timely recording of accounting transactions
COs Financial controls are in place and adhered to
COs comply with Plan International financial standards.

Monitor accuracy and consistency of COs Month-end report pack.

Identify, assess and report on financial risks:

Ensure that key financial risks are reported and incorporated into regional risk register and general risk management processes.

Work with GH Finance to develop and implement policies and procedures that mitigate financial risks.

Monitor finance related audit findings within the region and follow up on finance related audit functions that require above-country action.

Grants Finance Management

When required, provide Financial review and opinion during the proposal and donor contract approval process (FAD) that require DSRs or RD approval.

Work with relevant NOs Projects Finance Controllers and CFMs

When donors’ financial compliance requirements are not compatible with local regulations or Plan International policies and standards support the Country Office to seek waivers from donors, local authorities and/or GH Finance.

Follow up finance related regional grants audits reports and actions

Support countries to ensure that COs are providing NOs and donors with timely financial reporting consistent with Plan International accounting standards and records and compliant with donors’ requirements.

Improve cost recovery within COs so that they are recovering the correct and optimal amount from grants.

Financial Planning and Monitoring

Coordinate budgeting and forecasting processes with all COs to ensure that the budget is a realistic estimate of the country’s future spend projections.

Work with COs to ensure that their overhead to direct implementation rate is right

Where required by DSRs, support COs to review spend patterns for both sponsorship and grants funded projects, and cost drivers for apportioned costs

Provide guidance on cash flow/ treasury management in region, ensure GH remits to COs as they require it, and no CO should hold high cash balances.

Financial and Business Analysis

Working with the Power BI GH lead, to design reports that are accurate, relevant and useful to identify areas of concerns for COs.

Working to continually improve data and reporting to help COs to improve their performance.

Training all COs on Power BI

and reports so that they are aware of actions required at CO level.

Strategic Finance Management of the Region

Plan, prepare and provide strategic financial analysis and advice to regional management.

Business Analysis

Implement advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing, and analysing data requirements.
Prepare and review periodic regional financial reports

Support regional management’s submission of timely and reliable financial information and analysis.

Develops and analyse cost benefit of the regions current business delivery strategy to ensure a strong performing return on investment.

Cost-effectiveness

Work with the Regional Hub Management Team to drive the function in cost-effective ways to deliver programmes and organization management in MEESA, so that the region is high performing in ensuring continuing high-level support from donors, partners, and other key stakeholders.

Finance Management of the Regional Hub

Support the Regional Hub Management Team to ensure that the Regional Hub budget and spend is in line with regional priorities.

Ensure Regional Hub Finance compliance with PII policies and standards, local regulatory and tax legislation, and donors’ requirements.

Capacity & Capability Building

Work with Global Finance and Country Office teams to identify capability gaps and training requirements, particularly for Country Finance Managers and CO Grant Finance Managers.

Develop strategies and plans to address capability needs and mobilise teams to implement new initiatives.

Work with Global Finance and Country Office teams to identify talent pools and manage capability and capacity development opportunities for CO finance function staff.

Support the Finance Transformation Directorate to design capability building initiatives for project and finance teams within the MEESA and support the Learning and Development team in the region to roll these out.

Strategic Transformation of Global Finance Function

Contribute to the design and development of new strategic initiatives, and support business change activities across the region.

People Management

Supervise the Regional Hub Finance team and the Regional Finance Network providing oversight and support to COs, ensuring that the team works well together and supports each other.

Support and advise Country Directors (CDs) in the recruitment, objective setting, and performance management of the Country Finance Managers (shared technical management with CD).

Working with all COs to ensure that the financial capacity and capability in COs meets global requirements.

Other duties outside the above may be assigned by the line manager.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Essential Qualifications and experience:

Relevant financial and business analysis qualification

MBA or another relevant advanced degree preferable

8-10 years’ experience in a similar senior role

Experience with NGO implementing projects, particularly grants funded ideally gained in project countries.

Experience in supporting a regional roll-out of an ERP platform would be an added benefit.

Desired Qualifications/ experience

Strong leadership and management skills

Strategic problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills, appropriate to the audience, particularly Communicate finance concepts and issues clearly to non-finance people.

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment

Strong team-building and motivational skills

Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills

Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, database, internet).

Possess the capabilities needed to deliver effective solutions to complex business challenges.

The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis

Business case development

Modelling techniques and methods

Knowledge and experience of using any/all of the following would be an added value:

SAP ERP systems

Power BI

Dynamics 365

Experience of moving an organisation to a new ERP would be an added value

How to Apply

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