INTERNATIONAL FINANCE MANAGER - WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT (WAM)

Role.
International Finance Manager – Weapons and Ammunition Management DirectorateLocation.
Based in Guatemala, with frequent travel to El Salvador and Honduras required.
ontract.
Permanent, full-timeSalary.
Competitive, based on experienceStart Date.
10th January Reporting to.
Weapons and Ammunition Management Programme Manager (West)About usThe HALO Trust began work in weapons and ammunition management (WAM) in , in Côte d’Ivoire.
Since then, work has expanded into 16 countries, including Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras (Central America).
The WAM Directorate currently operates 18 contracts from institutional and private donors for projects across two of HALO’s Strategic Goals.
o date, HALO’s global WAM projects have built and refurbished 344 armouries and explosive storage facilities, marked and registered over weapons, and trained nearly national security force personnel in safe storage and disposal of at-risk weapons and ammunition.
his is a great opportunity to join or progress in the WAM directorate with a dynamic group of technical specialists, project management and delivery staff.
bout the roleHALO is seeking to recruit a dynamic and proactive International Finance Manager (IFM) who will support the country and regional managers in delivering financial outputs, as well as legal and compliance obligations.
The postholder must have proven accounting experience, and ideally possess an accompanying qualification.
he IFM will be based in the HALO office/guest house in Guatemala City, but will also cover El Salvador and Honduras.
The postholder will be required to make visits to all three Central America projects, as well as occasionally to other global locations, such as the United Kingdom and Türkiye.*Please note that this role is based in Guatemala, and cannot be conducted remotely*Job responsibilitiesFinancial planning and monitoring Support the Programme Managers in the three Programmes in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of annual business plans and project budgets.
Analyse and report on the programme funding position, working collaboratively to produce scenarios that ensure ongoing financial stability.
Lead the financial monitoring and review of grants/contracts, working closely with operations to forecast and report on project costs to completion.
Collaboratively produce project/programme budgets and forecasts utilising HALO’s financial planning system (Adaptive Insights).
Support the Programme Managers in the management of financial risk in the programme, escalating and addressing any emerging risks.
Accounting and financial control Provide financial oversight and support to the local finance teams at all programme locations, ensuring transactions are fully reconciled and discrepancies identified and corrected.
Ensure implementation of HALO’s financial and logistics policies and procedures, reviewing and reporting on compliance against the same.
Oversee all financial accounting matters, including month end, in accordance with agreed deadlines.
Ensure that direct and indirect costs are allocated appropriately to projects, identifying and reporting on any shortfalls in both direct and indirect cost coverage.
Oversee the financial management of delivery partner contracts, ensuring compliance with HALO’s contractual obligations.
Review local salary calculations to ensure accuracy, and ensure calculations for salary, income tax, social security, severance, and other government levies are in accordance with local legislations.
Support the Programme Managers in ensuring compliance with all statutory legislation (e.
., tax, registration, labour law), including the review of regulatory requirements in all operational territories.
Cash management Ensure that adequate banking and cash provisions are in place, set up in accordance with HALOs financial policies and that delegations of authority enable the programme to operate efficiently, particularly during periods of leave etc.
Manage the short-term cash flow requirements of the programme, liaising with HALO HQ to facilitate cash transfers.
Manage the effects of exchange rate fluctuations between local and contract currencies.
External reporting and audit Lead the preparation of country financial statements and donor financial reports.
In collaboration with HALO HQ finance department, review and report on compliance against HALO policies and procedures.
Lead the preparation for external audits, preparing schedules and documentation as and when required by auditors and/or HALO HQ finance department.
Staff Management and development Ensure that financial staffing capacity is fit for purpose for the needs of all three programmes.
Develop the capacity and career development of national finance staff, ensuing financial consistency and quality across the programmes.
Other Assist the programmes in developing related policies, practices and SOPs.
Other administrative duties as and when required.