Finance Manager
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Department: Finance Department
Location: Banlung, Ratanakiri Province
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract type: 1-year fixed term contract, with possible extension
Work hours: Full time; 40 hours per week
Salary based on previous experience
Role summary
UWS seeks an experienced Finance Manager to lead UWS Cambodia’s Finance Department to perform financial, accounting, and HR functions. The nature of the position requires that the individual has extensive experience in a managerial role in finance and accounting.
- Financial Management:
- Overall responsible for financial management of UWS in line with strategic objectives set by the Country Team.
- Ensure financial policies and rules/Standard Operational Procedures are followed and the financial management within the organisation is legal (in line with government laws and regulations).
- Oversee the fund flow of UWS to all cost centres and programmes in accordance with budgets, maintaining accounts and programme contracts/agreements.
- Ensure review, quality assurance and timely submission of all consolidated budgets, cash requests and consolidated financial reports produced by UWS cost centres for Cambodia projects.
- Develop and oversee implementation of the UWS budget and revise it as necessary. Ensure cost efficiency and correct allocation of shared costs to relevant programmes/budget lines.
- Monitor UWS project and programme budgets and expenditure, ensure compliance and advise on budget performance and, if applicable, suggest budget revisions.
- Prepare consolidated budgets for proposals / new programmes.
- Ensure timely monthly reporting of all transactions in the UWS accounting system and the reconciliations and monthly reports. Become the super user of UWS accounting system and support UWS Finance and Admin Manager/Officers in using the system.
- Develop and supervise implementation of UWS internal control mechanisms and report back to management if any irregularity is identified.
- Manage audit process for programme financial and performance audits covering expenses at all UWS cost centres, including tendering process for auditors, review of draft Audit statements and implementation of audit recommendations.
- Contribute to the annual and quarterly UWS programme progress reports.
- Review cash and bank payments and workflow invoices and ensure the accuracy of physical cash balances. Co-sign for UWS bank accounts in Cambodia.
- Prepare tax declarations and ensure timely submission of correct payments to the tax authority.
- Support UWS HeadQuarters in Anchor budget process and grant allocation.
- Proactively contribute to financial development in UWS e.g. by participating in UWS HQ finance meetings physical and online.
- Capacity Building:
- Identify capacity development needs and subsequently suggest, design and assist in building capacity of finance/admin/HR staff where applicable.
- Pro-actively support implementing partner(s) in follow up to audit recommendations and overall development of financial management system and control mechanisms.
- HR:
- Responsible for supervision of staff performance and ensuring delegation of tasks and secure priority of tasks and time for the individual staff.
- Responsible for elaboration of job descriptions, contracts, salaries, insurance, official registrations, tax payments, leaves etc. in collaboration with the Country Director.
- Work with the Country Director to conduct annual staff appraisals with the finance and administrative/support staff and also develop HR development plans.
- Stay informed on and ensure compliance with the government rules & regulations related to national and international staff (labour & tax laws, visa, stay permit etc.).
- Others:
- Attend and actively participate in the staff meetings.
- Any other relevant tasks assigned by UWS Country Director / Global Accounts Manager.
- Education & Professional Qualifications
- Experience in non-profits will be highly encouraged.
- Bachelor’s Degree (or above) in Finance / Accounting / Management / Economics.
- Minimum 3 years of extensive experience in a managerial role in finance and accounting
- Desired Skills & Competencies
- Advanced Proficiency of MS Excel and Accounting Softwares.
- Experienced in financial analytics and reporting (using accounting softwares).
- Experience in capacity building of finance and non-finance staff
- Advanced fluency in English language (verbal and written).
- Experience in working in an international organisation.
