Deputy Director finance and Administration (Re Announced)

Afghanaid is a British humanitarian and development NGO established in 1983. It is headquartered in Kabul and is currently working in four provinces: Badakhshan, Samangan, Ghor, and Daykundi. We also work through partners in nine others: Herat, Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Balkh, Bamyan, Takhar, Khost and Paktia. For 4 decades, Afghanaid has developed its thematic expertise and the capacity of its staff in correspondence with the evolving needs of the country, international best practice, and opportunities for innovation. Our work supports four pillars of sustainable development: providing basic services; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and food security; adapting to climate change and reducing disaster risk, and emergency humanitarian assistance. Three guiding principles are mainstreamed in all our work to ensure its contribution to sustainable development: gender and inclusion, good governance and community development, and conflict mitigation and peacebuilding.

Key Responsibilities

To maintain complete and accurate books of accounts in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles and British charity act SORP and maintain complete oversight of the general and subsidiary accounting ledgers.

• Oversee the financial management of the organization, including budgeting, forecasting, compliance, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Manage the organisation’s financial systems and processes, treasury, donor reporting, and accounts receivable.
• Support the Operations Director in providing strategic financial guidance to the executive team and board of directors in decision-making and planning.
• Lead the annual audit process and ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports to key stakeholders.
• Manage the organization’s Operations functions, including facilities management and IT support.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to support efficient and effective administrative operations.
• Oversee the organization’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to finance and administration.
• Provide leadership and support to the finance and administration team, including coaching, motivation and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with other senior management to support the overall mission and strategic objectives of the organization.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education & Professional Qualification

CCAB Recognized ACCA/ CIMA/ACA qualified / Diploma in Charity Accounting / CIPFA Certificate in Charity Finance & Accounting or substantial equivalent experience or Academic Degree at master’s level.

Work Experience

Strong practical/applied understanding of charity finance and the management of restricted and unrestricted income, demonstrated experience in team management, including financial and administrative oversight of a Unit or Department. A minimum ten-year track record of increasingly responsible experience within international Development management, with at least seven years in senior positions.

Professional Skills, Competencies, Values and Attitudes

Afghanaid seeks an excellent Deputy Director Finance and Administration, with strong financial management and reporting acumen; combined with curiosity and initiative, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and sound judgment and decision-making skills.

Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

• Excellent written English skills, with a demonstrable ability to write and lay out high quality documents and reports for diverse audiences.
• Proficient in budget development, monitoring & control as well as financial reporting and analysis.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills able to distil key ideas with clarity and precision.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuasively present ideas.
• Ability to lead and influence others with diplomacy and tact.
• High-level proficiency in relevant ERP software packages and office applications, including spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Personal integrity with initiative and drive to get things done and achieve results in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• An outgoing and engaging personality, with an awareness of cultural and gender sensitivities and a strong sense of humour; able to build trust, work and live collaboratively with others and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a diverse multicultural environment.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, able to work with significant levels of autonomy, manage personal priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Business-oriented, with a commitment to build Afghanaid’s agility and strengthen its reputation.
• Flexible and dynamic, with the ability to deal with difficult, often ambiguous, and unprecedented situations and creatively solve problems.
• Resilience to travel and work in isolated and possibly insecure locations.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Commitment to the vision and mission of Afghanaid.

Other Information

Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness, and honesty. Our staff are passionate about our work and proud of our organisation. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others, and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.

Please submit your application by filling the Afghanaid standard job application form and email a completed application form, covering letter and your CV, by no later than 20th September 2024 to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk; including your name, vacancy number and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above), without the application form or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.

Please note that applying without filling the standard job application form will result in disqualifying the applications to review for shortlisting.

Link for the Afghanaid Standard Job Application Form:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vLmMCTTa7peZ-8Odm-L4xm_5ULr6nvRG