The Consultant will be responsible for providing temporary support to all the aspects of Finance & Compliance; training and budgeting for the program’s partners and internal reporting.

Specific Responsibilities

Capacity building
1. Build finance system at HSFS and train the team on the job
2. Build Finance system at UNDH and train the team on the job

Other Responsibilities


Support to liquidation activities
1. Compile questioned costs and work on their resolution.
2. Draft a report on non resolved issues;
3. Review partners’ bank reconciliation forms and follow-up on long outstanding items.

Training
1. Assess partners needs in Financial training
2. Compile training materials for the Finance modules;
3. Assist in the logistical preparation of the training
4. Assist in the production and distribution of training materials
5. Produce the assessment of the financial training
6. Organize the CRS Finance documents in binders for internal reference

Budgeting
1. Assist the Program Managers in developing the APPs for FY 2011;
2. Provide review and assistance in the consistency analysis of the budgets with the workplans


Reporting
1. Improve the in-house Finance Reporting Tool for a monthly distribution ;
2. Take charge of the weekly Finance Activity Report (new concept) to go out every Friday;
3. Support reporting on Partners’ assets inventory.


Position Requirements and Qualifications

Professional Qualifications:
1. Three or more years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in a financial management position with an international organization or company. Audit experience a plus.
2. Demonstrated familiarity with major public donor requirements (USG preferred), international accounting standards and/or US GAAP, auditing principles and procedures
3. Knowledge of CRS finance, accounting, and budgeting policies, procedures and standards preferred
4. Fluency in spoken French and English. Excellent written and oral communication skills
5. Proven knowledge of standard software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.

Education:
College degree in a directly related field, such as Financial Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, Business Administration; graduate degree preferred, but significant work experience in a directly related field will be considered in lieu of graduate degree.

Personal Competencies
1. Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize competing demands.
2. Able to work with a team and train/transfer skills to finance department
3. Strategic, analytical and planning skills; ability to think ahead and plan.
4. Demonstrated strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team oriented environment.
5. Skilled in influencing and obtaining cooperation of individuals not under supervisory control; able to manage long-distance relationships to achieve results.
6. Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
7. Able to express technical ideas and concerns in a non-technical environment.
8. Able to work independently.

Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae with a cover letter, and copy of certificates with the mention of H-FCH-1210,