Church Partner Finance Officer at HOPE International: (Deadline 31 March 2023)

Church Partner Finance Officer at HOPE International: (Deadline 31 March 2023)

Church Partner Finance Officer

FULL JOB SUMMARY

The Church partner Finance Officer is to provide direct support to HOPE International Church partners in financials related matters. This includes ensuring compliance of Church partner Finance guidelines, responsibility of ongoing review financial reports. The Finance Officer is responsible to train Church partners including MCs, FCs, and Accountant on Church partners finance guidelines. The Finance Officer is responsible to assist the HOPE Rwanda Administration and Finance Manager (AFM) to achieve or exceed the annual goals for HOPE Rwanda.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

• Ensure timely collection and review of Sowers of HOPE partner financial reports for HOPE granted funds.
• Prepare and conduct church partner visits and compliance reviews to ensure partner financial reports are accurate.
• Prepare and finalize Field Visit assessments work papers.
• Support in the preparation of assessment reports henceforth follow up on the reports’ responses from/to Church partners.
• Provide support to Church Partner staff/accountants on finance related issues including but not related to recording entries, reconciliation, and other financial processes.
• Collecting church partner monthly financial reports and the related supporting documents
• Review Financial Reporting tool for church partners.
• Verify that Hope transfers are recorded in appropriate month.
• Review QAP Variance analysis and explanation.
• Prepare Monthly Finance Checklist
• Submit the Field visit Assessment report to AFM for the review.
• Conduct Trainings with MCs and FCs on procedures, HOPE chat of Accounts and for the Major findings.
• Collecting and filing all related financial supporting documents from Church partners

Compliance

• Ensure all reporting tools are fully understood and utilized by church partner staff.
• Be familiar with all HOPE International manuals (in addition to CPFG) and ensure compliance is fully executed.
• Assist in refinement and implementation of processes for periodic updates CPFG Manual as weaknesses or inefficiencies are identified.
• Fully involved in Internal CPFG finance audits.
• Follow up on audit findings as assigned, to ensure that management’s audit recommendations are timely implemented.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as might be requested by the Country Director and Administration and Finance Manager

Qualifications

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission and vision of HOPE International
• Passion and willingness to learn about Savings Group and Agri-faith programs, methodologies, and systems.
• Excellent understanding of cross-cultural communication, workplace relationships, or church relations and the ability to communicate well with others.
• Hard worker and resilient.
• Highly flexible and creative, assertive, detail-oriented, self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with a team.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda. French is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer skills including but not limited to the Advanced Microsoft Office package.
• Qualifying university degree in Finance, Accounting, Administration, or similar field of study.
• ACCA/ CPA ongoing- at Advanced level desired or fully qualified an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Finance
• Knowledge of QuickBooks is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up country.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit by 31st March 2023, your candidacy to HOPE International by emailing hoperwanda.recruitment@hopeinternational.org with subject: Church Partner Finance Officer

Please include:

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Degrees and certificates
• Recommendation of your church

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.