Plan’s vision is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits.
We are looking for a Regional Grant Accountantto join the Regional Ebola Response Team in the Regional Office .You will be responsible for the management of the mobilized resources, including timely and quality reporting, and the transition of the financial responsibility to the country office. You will play a crucial role in providing high quality grant management information necessary to support an effective humanitarian operation.
In addition you will be responsible for.
· Ensuring that the Emergency program's budget and charges are recorded, validated and maintained in the system in a timely manner
· Check General Ledger logbook and inform the Country Finance manager of any problem in the system.
· Reconcile and manage allocations both within the country and between other Country Plan;
· Ensure that all purchases and payments are made within the limits of the budget before any treatment
· Work closely with the program & other operations team to deliver proper finance reports
· Ensure all Emergency Finance team members extended to the program and operation personnel understand and carry out their duties in accordance with Plan Finance and donors principles.
· Build the capacity of the Emergency Finance team members and partners implementing the program;
· Ensure financial reports sent to donors are accurate and submitted on time with donors
· Requirements
· Ensure emergency Project Outlines (PO) and PO modifications are prepared with the approved Budget and correct account codes.
A strong leader, with the ability to make effective decisions quickly, you will be an experienced emergency Grant Accountant professional with a demonstrable track record leading and managing emergency responses. You will have extensive knowledge of the sector, applicable standards and donors in emergency. Excellent communication skills: Fluent in both French and English
Type of Role:6 Months Contract - Unaccompanied
Location:Regional Office: Senegal
Reports to:Regional Resources Mobilisation Manager
Closing Date:5 January 2015
Interviews will be done as we receive applications.
