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1.DIRECTOR OF PLANNING,MONITORING& EVALUATION
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Operations Management or any other related fields from a recognized institution;
- Minimum of 8-year experience in operations or administration and finance, with 5 years at management level;
- Experience in management, operational and financial planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and evaluation
- Significant experience in conducting analyses and environmental scanning to identify and assess market and industry conditions and define planning implications;
- Considerable experience in the management of financial planning and analysis strategies, frameworks, processes, and reporting services;
- Experience in monitoring the implementation of strategic and action plans
- Considerable experience in providing financial advisory services to senior managers with respect to sound financial management practices, planning practices and procedures, and the development of business cases and submissions;
- Considerable experience in analyzing business performance and investment proposals
- Certified public accountants (CPA) or certified financial analysts (CFA) are desirable.
- Fluency in oral and written English language is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Business and management principles involved in strategic planning;
- Financial analysis technics;
- Financial modeling;
- Human resources modeling;
- Excellent written and oral communication; with the ability to partner and communicate well at all levels within the organization;
- Strong analytical skills, being structured and accurate;
- Strong time management skills needed to work towards aggressive deadlines and fluctuating priorities;
- Combination of independent work and teamwork style, with strong organization capabilities;
- Excellent financial and quantitative skills;
- Effective communication and strong writing and presentation skills;
- Ability to build strong working relationships;
- Strong leadership&people management skills;
- Project management skills;
- Planning and monitoring skills
- Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, and prepare and complete action plans;
- Quick learning and strong conceptual, problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, methods and techniques of financial and investment planning to be able to develop and coordinate the assigned planning processes and to link these to the organization’s strategic and business planning frameworks;
- Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Office applications – Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
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Key Responsibilities:
- Manage overall Financial Planning, Analysis, Forecasting and Reporting for the organization;
- Oversee and be involved in all aspects of the planning cycle, including one-year budgeting and multi-year forecasting, coordinating data collection with the organization’s business planning and finance staff and other organization’s departments, analyzing projections and guiding changes;
- Manage the development of the organization’s Annual Operating Plan and Forecasts within the ERP System and trains Finance team and other Cost Center Managers in its use.
- Design reporting package to control and review Monthly Financial Reporting Packages (budget, Forecasts, Actuals, Cash flows, Analysis Reports) and make sure they are aligned with the prepared Annual Operating Plans;
- Develop Financial and Strategic Dashboard Reports for Executive Management and Board of Directors Reporting;
- Support the Senior Management in developing 5-Year Strategic Plan;
- Support the DCEO and the CFO in developing the organization’s Financial Objectives;
- Work with the organization to identify/validate key business assumptions and incorporate them into the monthly outlook/forecasts the annual budget;
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives for the organization and its business units;
- Provide Support and documentation to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors;
- Develop Target Operating Models based on internal inputs and external market factors;
- Work closely with the CFO on scenario planning;
- Analyze cost variances to budget and report to functional managers to ensure accuracy, highlight potential issues and avoid cost overruns;
- Conduct research and analysis of Profit and Losses (actual results vs budget, outlook or prior periods) and other financial metrics for the organization and its business units;
- Manage preparation and communication for all internal and external operational and financial reporting;
- Identify the key business drivers of results and perform financial statement analysis;
- Provide strategic and/or financial decision support to senior management;
- Perform variance Analysis, determine reasons for these variances and propose solutions to eliminate the variances and mitigate the risk. Ensuring all figures are accurately recorded in the ERP System;
- Prepare monthly reports to monitor other costs and address questions for the heads of departments; early detection of potential overruns;
- Design effective budget models for departments and analyze financial information to ensure all operations are within budget;
- Review budget requests for approval;
- Present annual budget and monthly reporting packages;
- Develop and update feasibility studies for investment plans according to the organization’s strategies;
- Provide financial analysis support in the areas of budgeting and planning on a variety of projects;
- Support Senior Management with ad hoc budgeting, reporting and analysis;
- Design and develop special analysis reports and PowerPoint presentations for top management to assist in decision making process;
- Coordinate the development and implementation of sound budgeting practices, policies and processes;
- Develop the Forecasting process within the ERP System and train the Senior Management Team and Cost Center Managers in forecasting process;
- Support the CFO and the organization’s leadership to appraise the organization’s financial position and issues periodic reports on organization’s financial stability, liquidity, and growth;
- Support the CFO and the organization’s leadership in analyses, studies of general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s policies and operations;
- Manage the staff of the department;
- Collaborate with members of the accounting and finance teams.
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