Deputy Director Finance

**Requisition ID**: req41995

**Job Title**:Deputy Director Finance

**Sector**:Finance

**Employment Category**: Fixed Term

**Employment Type**: Full-Time

**Open to Expatriates**: Yes

**Location**: Bogota, Colombia

**Fluency in both English & Spanish required.**

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

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**Scope of work**

As a member of the Country Program Senior Management Team, the Deputy Director Finance provides financial leadership and management necessary to ensure that the country program has the appropriate financial infrastructure and systems in place to support the strategic vision and mission of the organization. S/he will contribute to the development of the country programs strategic and operational plans and be accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted and comprehensive financial analytical review. The Deputy Director Finance is responsible for the overall policy and management for the financial and accounting management of the Country Program. Emphasis will be placed on financial management policies, practices and systems that are compliant with local laws and US as well as adhering to donor requirements but are also conducive to effective implementation of country programs.

As Deputy Director Finance, s/he will have responsibility for all aspects of strategic and operational finance in the country program, acting as the principal finance business partner to the Senior Management team and Country Director, Regional staff as well as conforming to IRCs financial control environment and CFO standards and objectives.

Based in Bogotá, Colombia, the Deputy Director Finance will have dual (through the Management in Partnership model) reporting to the Country Director and the Regional Finance Director, including straight line accountability to the CFO.

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**Key areas of accountability**

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**Strategic Planning & Analysis**
- Provides financial information which supports the Country Director and SMT in making business decisions in line with IRC, Regional & Country Program strategies
- Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial health of the country program to the CD and SMT
- Contributes and provides feedback to the development of Country Programs Strategic Annual Plan

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**Controllership**
- Ensures that all in-country practices are in compliance with IRC and donor policies and procedures
- Establishes in-country finance procedures to supplement global policies as needed
- Closely monitors financial activities and advises the Country Director on financial performance of the office, issues with internal controls or financial management
- Ensures monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis
- Manages the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by headquarters and donors
- Identifies requirements for and develops reporting formats to aid in the management of country operations and grant expenditures
- Directs the preparation of and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director and Regional Finance Director prior to submission
- Ensures in-country internal control reviews of operations are regularly undertaken.
- Facilitates external, internal, donor or government audits
- Oversees the protection of the country’s assets (cash, inventory, fixed assets) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures
- Maintains current knowledge of local government requirements related to finance and complies with tax and other legal requirements
- Is the principal liaison with IRC HQ on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management

**Training & Staff Management**
- Establishes a finance department roles and responsibilities matrix; staff job descriptions are current; recruits and maintains qualified staff to perform finance functions
- Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed annually; career planning and development plans are in place for all finance staff
- Develops and implements a training program for the country’s finance staff
- Oversees finance training and technical support to non-finance staff for skills improvement in the areas of accountin