UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is a USA based international development agency that provides long-term technical assistance to developing countries. After the January 2010 earthquake, UMCOR intends to help rebuild Haiti focusing its activities the program sectors of water and sanitation, shelter and livelihoods. It is implementing a three year integrated program that targets interventions across its core sectors on sustainable development programs, working in coordination with national and international agencies based on ongoing needs assessment in consultations with the communities.

UMCOR - Haiti is currently seeking a full time Finance Manager to support UMCOR Haiti finance team. The Financial Manager’s primary responsibility is to provide overall support to the Finance Director and to act on his behalf during his absence. The Finance Manager for UMCOR-NGO Haiti is accountable and reports to the Finance Director and through him to the Comptroller of UMCOR-NGO while also amenable to the Head of Mission for Haiti in the limit of compliance and rules and regulations of UMCOR/NGO.

GENERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• Maintain proper cash controls, and review all bank reconciliation.
• Generate monthly financial statements and submit them to the Finance Director for review and approval.
• Ensure the preparation and allocation of payroll and fringe benefits for national staff.
• Provide training to Finance staff and to other staff regarding finance matters, and assist in staff developing necessary skills to make them eligible for advancement.

PROGRAM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• Participate to the generation and maintenance of all budgets for various donors.
• Ensure budgets are spent according to donor requirements.
• Prepare realignments and final financial reports to donors.
• Oversee the tracking of project contracts and payments.
• Track all expenses by donor, and office.
• Analyze and project estimated expenses by program. Ensure all programs and staff have adequate coverage in budgets.
• Oversee cash flow projections. Oversee cash requests to individual programs, and preparation of cash request for HQ.

INTERNAL CONTROL AND AUDITS
• Assist the Finance Director in maintaining sound financial control systems in the mission (assets, inventory, petty cash, cash receipts and disbursements, billing of the services, bank reconciliations, etc.)
• Manage the mission accounting system and banking procedures according to rules and procedures.
• Maintain the Field Finance Manual and distribute the updated sections of this manual to all concerned staff.
• Participate in field audits. Work with external auditors and prepare all reports, representation letter, and management letter response as requested by the Finance Director and submitted to him/her for review and approval.

PROCUREMENT
• Monitor bid selection process. Participate in bid selection committee.
• Control maintenance of all vehicles and equipment.
• Ensure inventory records are accurate and updated.
OTHER
• Perform any other tasks as directed by the Finance Director.

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting is required; five plus years experience in a similar position including preparation of complete financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) is required;
• Written and oral communication skills in English, French and Creole required.
• Ability to use AccPac software is mandatory.
• Must possess functional and generalist expertise as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and computer-related skills.
• Prior experience with NGO highly desirable.

Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail the title of the position you are applying for.

Salary is between USD 1,554 – USD 1,716 per month plus 50% tax contribute by UMCOR

Please send your current CV and a cover letter to jobs@umcor-haiti.org with Finance Manager in the subject line by December 14, 2012. Only the shortlist candidates will be invited for the test and interview.