Job Description
Job Summary
The overall purpose of the position is to provide oversight to all financial and administration management and reporting for Malawi Country Office. The Finance & Administration Manager is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting and compliance management for all Programs in the Country. The Finance & Administration Manager works in close collaboration with Regional Corporate Services Director in the Region and program and finance staff in the country and Head Office.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and serve as a resource person to country program and finance staff for the NetSuite ERP (NICOR).
- Review and finalize contracts and supporting documentation in the Contract Lifecycle Management system (CLM).
- Prepare quarterly and annual forecasting/financial management reports on program spending.
- Ensure compliance with established NI policies for the release and approval for signature of legal documents.
- Ensure timely and accurate updates of the Donor Database (DDB) with approved project budgets.
- Prepare and share monthly budget variance reports with the Country Director and project staff to support program implementation within approved budgets.
- Verify that contract budgets and related expenses comply with the approved budget allocations.
- Coordinate and consolidate the Country Office’s annual program budget and support the Regional Corporate Services Director in finalizing budget submissions.
- Review and authorize staff travel authorizations (TAs) and expense reports (ERs) in line with the Delegation of Authority.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting by reviewing financial transactions, reconciliations, analyses, and reports before submission to the Regional Office.
- Lead periodic financial closures, including preparation of reports and reconciliations.
- Extract, review, and analyze reports from NICOR to support financial management.
- Oversee office administration, including management of supplies, equipment, and administrative requests.
Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with at least eight years of working experience in the development sector.
- ACCA or CPA Professional qualification
- 5 years experience working in a finance manager capacity
- 5 years experience working in program management environment including budget and grant management.
- Working experience on managing Global Affairs of Canada grants, FCDO, USAID, BMGF is highly preferred.
- Experience working with databases, an asset
- Experience working with the NetSuite ERP
- Experience in a national or international non-profit entity is preferred
- Ability to plan and organize work to meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong numerical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and written
- Leadership skills and experience
- Employee management skills
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