Finance Operations Manager

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role PURPOSE

To ensure Country finance operations are conducted as per prescriptions of the Plan Finance Operational Management Standards, Country Office financial performance standard, new Finance Operations Manual (FOM) and other approved policies and procedures of Plan, as well as donors.

Accountabilities

Key End Results and typical Responsibilities:

Support Budget preparation and budgetary monitoring and Control of the entire Country’s budget for effective implementation of financial plans. To do this, the role will:

• Budgeting for the Country Office and Grants
• Providing timely and reliable financial information and analysis that leads to effective decision making in-country.
• Managing accounting and treasury functions.
• Producing financial reporting and analysis.
• Implementing internal financial controls
• Manage SAP and other corporate systems
• Cost recovery

Budgeting for the Country Office and Grants

• Assist in the preparation of the annual grant budget, monitor the impact of operation plans upon existing grants, analyse, and advise supervisor/Senior management concerning appropriate actions to be taken.
• Reviews all partners liquidation and clears in SAP system after CFM’s approval.
• Reviews all grants funded Project Outlines (POs) and PO Modification on quarterly basis alongside with the supervisor to complete the quarterly KPI
• Assist program staff at the time of proposal budget preparation and implementation.
• Develop Country related cash flow forecasts for individual projects in close collaboration with the Supervisor.
• Monitor actual Project expenditures against approved line items monthly; alert to any irregularities and make recommendations concerning the correction.

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Location          :   Monrovia

Type of Role    :   Finance Operations Manager

Reports to       :   Country Finance Manager

Grade               :   16

Closing Date   :   22 April 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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