Job Opportunity for Finance Manager at GIZ India in New Delhi

B. Responsibilities

• Provides timely, accurate and qualitative financial data and advice to the Programme Director/Cluster Coordinator as well as other programme staff for planning and decision making.

• Ensures that financial administration functions well in compliance with GIZ standard procedures (P+R) as well as support other issues such as internal control, coordination with GIZ country office etc.

C. Core scope of Tasks

1. Advisory Services

• Advises and supports the Programme Director / Cluster Coordinator, technical and admin. staff in all matters of financial planning and monitoring of the programme activities.

• Ensures regular and systematic communication for financial matters with the concerned programme staff.

• Ensures that financial administration functions are well in accordance with GIZ’ standards, Orientation and Rules (P+R).

• Timely addresses all query from the programme and guides on procedures.

2. Financial Management

• Supports in preparing initial calculations for new programmes and change offers of ongoing programmes, such as CALCIT calculations, work orders and development of private sector partnerships.

• Draws up financial prognosis for all programmes and document the logic.

• Monitors and updates programme annual expenditures, monthly cash flows using the expenditure planning tool in Excel and SAP.

• Ensure accurate coding of vouchers according to cost and outputs of activities in OnSITE Reporting software, in line with the programme’s complex framework.

• Coordinates, monitors and updates the OnSITE Operations software with technical and administrative focal points regularly.

• Prepares the periodic financial reports (quarterly, bi-annual and annual) for respective commissioners (BMZ, BMUV, BMWi, etc) / co-financers (EU, BMFG, etc), using the GIZ / cofinancer’s financial reporting templates, as applicable.

• Cost and Commission Value Monitoring throughout the programme life cycle, using the various GIZ tools.

• Supports the programme’s financial operations plan in line with the activities plan.

• Monitors consultancy / procurement / service contracts as well as financing and grant agreements with respect to obligations / receivable management, forecasts, payments and cashflows.

• Ensures completeness of the programme handover documents for change of responsibilities.

• Organises for the financial closures of programmes.

3. Quality Assurance/ Compliance

• Continuously checks and ensures that Financial Management complies with GIZ’ standards, Orientation and Rules (P+R).

• Reviews and checks correctness of monthly third-party receivables (TPR), liabilities, cost / income reports (generated from WINPACCS Accounting Software), timesheets, rentals, etc.

• Initiates necessary re-bookings in WINPACCS and SAP to ensure quality check.

• Supports programmes before, during and after internal and external financial audits, including co-financing.

4. Other duties/ additional tasks

• Provide necessary information to the Head of Controlling for various financial deadlines.

• Liaise with Country Office, HQ and projects on financial matters.

• Liaise with Financial Advisory Services Department in HQ.

• Builds capacity and supports programme staff on management of OnSite Operations.

D. Required qualifications, Experience and Competencies

• University degree in relevant specialisation (finance, business, accounting, etc)

• Qualification in business administration (MBA) in finance is desirable.

• 5 years of professional working experience in a similar position.

• Experience in working with bi- and multilateral donors will be an added advantage.

E. Location: New Delhi
F. Duration of the contract: 12 Months
G. Last date of receiving application: 26 June 2022

Application without GIZ application form will not be considered

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• GIZ supports Work-Life Balance.

• GIZ promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.

• Please note that those individuals who have completed a consultancy assignment with GIZ in less than 6 months prior to the intended start date for this position will not be shortlisted due to organisational policy.

How to Apply:

Please send your application in GIZ application form https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/28418.html along with the following to hr-india@giz.de with the reference number in the subject line.
• a statement of suitability for this position

• expected salary and notice period

• A maximum of 2 pages note on any one of the topics given below:

➢ Tell us about your experience explaining financial details to budget holders with a nonfinancial background.

Or

➢ How will this opportunity help you achieve your career goals?