Country Finance Manager – Caracas

About the Position

Acted is seeking a Country Finance Manager for Caracas, Venezuela, to oversee financial management and ensure compliance with national legislation and Acted's financial standards.

Responsibilities

• Accounting and Treasury Management

  • Supervise the accounting cycle for the mission
  • Ensure a controlled and smooth cash management

• Commitment of Expenditures, Budget Control, & Financial Management

  • Guarantee budget availability and compliance to Acted and donor’s procedures before releasing payments
  • Anticipate and mitigate financial risks ensuring operations are run in a compliant and cost-efficient manner

• Project Financial Cycle Management

  • Develop project budgets and reports ensuring the financial feasibility of projects, respecting Acted and donors’ rules and deadlines

• Team Leadership & Other Tasks

  • Lead, provide technical support and capacity building to the country finance and administrative staff
  • Alert the Country Director and Finance Director in case some major problems arise with a potential financial impact on the mission

Requirements

• Education

  • Msc in Finance, Audit, Business Management, Economics or equivalent

• Experience

  • 3+ years of solid experience in financial & budget management

• Skills

  • Excellent financial and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance
  • Ability to manage a financial team and demonstrate leadership
  • Ability to monitor and evaluate financial skills of teams through capacity-building efforts
  • Ability to undertake serious responsibilities and to manage stress efficiently
  • Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility

Nice to Have

• Prior knowledge of the region an asset

We Offer

• Salary

  • Between 3300 and 3500€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc.

• Benefits

  • Monthly living allowance of $300
  • Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
  • Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
  • Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
  • Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
  • R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
  • Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
  • One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
  • Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
  • Psychological assistance

About the Company

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Application

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: CFM/VEN. Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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Place Colombia - Venezuela

Fixed term | 6 months | ASAP

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