Finance Manager Humanitarian

OXFAM PURPOSE:   To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and    suffering KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Operational Financial Management Ensure that all Finance procedures are consistent with corporate and regional standards, are clearly defined and understood and are operated effectively throughout the programme. Ensure effective, timely and accurate functioning and monitoring of the complete PeopleSoft financial systems (GL and OPAL), including maintaining the completeness and integrity of data within the system, generating necessary reports and authorising monthly data compilation in the system. Contribute to the design of and oversee the preparation of regular (monthly/quarterly) management reports to meet the needs of programme managers within the programme and also meet the requirements for regular reporting set by the RC and Oxford, ensuring timeliness and accuracy Support the HPM, and other programme staff, in the preparation of programme and project budgets, and manage the preparation of financial projections/forecasts on a regular basis that are necessary for effective monitoring and review. Assess performance of office in complying with financial standards and ensure adequate internal controls are in place.     Team Management: To be responsible for the effective performance management of all staff reporting, ensuring assessment, development and performance management against objectives and organisationally agreed competencies. Lead, motivate and support the Finance staff in direct line management to work effectively together in their jobs Establish effective relations with Project Managers & other team members.   Partnership Provide advice and support to Finance Officer partnerships in ensuring effective Partner financial management, assessment and monitoring. Provide advice and support to Finance officer partnership analyse and interpretation of accounting information and ensures that Oxfam and partners complies with all the reporting requirements   Support to Managers: To provide direct support to the HPM/Programme/Project Managers on all matters of finance specifically budget preparation, monitoring, control and reporting with a view to ensuring good financial standards are met. This will also include some finance training depending on the needs of individual managers.   Donor Finance Management:   Contribute to the development of proposals to donors. Work with the funding team to manage the preparation of financial reports to Donors according to set deadlines. Ensure a complete audit trail from primary documentation to the accounting system for accurate and rapid donor reporting and general record keeping. Liaise with donor accountant in preparation of donor financial reports