Job Opportunity : Financial Controller at Plan International

JOB OFFER at PLAN International Cameroon – NGO,  : Financial Controller

National Organisation Financial Controller
Date: 10 Jun 2023

 




 

Location: Preferably UK or globally, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

 

 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a National Organisation Financial Controller to join our global finance team. As the Financial Controller you will play a key role in ensuring the financial reporting data from our National Organisations (NOs) is accurate and timely, and will play a role in strengthening the current data collection and analysis process, document monthly data flows from all NO’s (20 in total), build permanent files for each NO and create desk-top procedures for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be the key contact for all National Organisations regarding their financial submissions, ensuring that all data is accurate, up-to-date, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Main responsibilities include:

Ensures NO submissions are timely, based on the GH-issued reporting timetable, and meet required quality standards

Understands each NO’s local GAAP and the principal adjustments required to convert local GAAP reporting to IFRS

Builds a strong relationship with NO Finance teams, such that unusual or significant transactions are identified on a timely basis, with sufficient time to resolve any accounting issues under IFRS

Reviews IFRS adjustments proposed by NOs and supports NOs to prepare their reconciliations between local GAAP and IFRS as needed,

Ensures the accuracy, completeness and consistent input of NOs fund monthly usage by donor source regarding income and expenses

About you:

Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA)
Strong and proven accounting ability with knowledge of corporate accounting under US GAAP and IFRS.

Ability to create appropriate financial reports to investigate trends and variances

Experience in group reporting, including consolidations, in a group finance function within medium to large-sized, complex multi-currency organization

Strong knowledge of and experience in applying financial accounting controls.

Knowledge and awareness of best practice financial policies and procedures.

ERP systems experience, preferably SAP BPC

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Able to work calmly under pressure, prioritize and work to tight deadlines.

If you are passionate about advancing children’s rights and equality for girls and have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit your application.

Please note only CV and cover letters in English will be accepted

Please follow this link for a full role profile; National Organisation Financial Controller.docx

Location: This role will ideally be based in the UK, employed from the Global Hub for Plan International which is based in Woking, Surrey however other locations where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live may be considered. Hybrid, or fully remote will be considered for this position

Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

As an indication if this role was based in the UK the salary would be circa £45,000 per annum

Grade: GH 4 or E. Please note that employment terms will be as per the standard terms and conditions in the country where you are based.

Closing Date: Monday 19 June 2023

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  :

https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon

 

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