Finance Manager SRPS - Cotonou

We are looking for a Finance Manager SRPS.
Responsibilities :

• Supervises the Accountant in all finance and accounting related activities. 
• Analyzes activity burn rate to identify bottlenecks and areas to improve.
• Reviews the bi-monthly finance reports for presentation to the COP, DCOP-Operations, and Home Office (HO).
• Ensures all financial reports are submitted to DAI headquarters in accordance with the DAI monthly finance calendar.
• Reviews the process of CCN salary calculations and disbursements.
• Oversees the employees’, grantees’ and other vendors’ advance payments and settlements. 
• Oversees the relationships with the local bank.
• Oversees the process of reconciling local cash accounts. 
• Makes sure the activity accounting is provided with clearly auditable and tracible electronic and physical filing systems.
• Reviews findings of regular financial file audits to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Approves payments in accordance with the activity Schedule of Authority. 
• Reviews and approves all financial operations with regards to reasonableness, allocability, and allowability, adhering to DAI policies, contractual terms, and other applicable rules and regulations. 
• Advises activity leadership and HO on financial matters. 
• Oversees and monitors use of company accounting systems (vFER/FAS), cloud software for backup documentation, DAI’s project management system (TAMIS), etc. 
• Trains finance staff in any financial system knowledge gap. 
• Responsible for the activity compliance with Ghanaian tax codes, and the tax codes of the field offices in target countries, including timely submission of required reports and data to the authorities. 
• Sets up and supervises the activity tax exemption process according to the bilateral agreement provisions. 
• Coordinates all tax exoneration documents, other tax exemption documents, and reimbursement of local taxes documents, if needed, with the Accountant.
• Serves as back up accountant when applicable.