Head Of Finance

SCOPE OF WORK

ICMC TuME is seeking a highly qualified Head of Finance (HoF) to provide strategic financial leadership, ensure compliance with donor and legal requirements, and drive financial efficiency across our operations.

The Head of Finance (HoF) leads the Finance Unit, overseeing financial operations in the Beirut and Istanbul offices while ensuring financial efficiency and value for money. The HoF plays a strategic role in identifying financial risks and opportunities, contributing to senior management decisions, and ensuring the organization’s long-term financial sustainability.

Key responsibilities include accurate financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, developing/updating financial SOPs, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures, and leading audits and internal controls. The HoF supervises payroll and represents ICMC TuME in dealings with HQ, banks, financial consultants, and auditors.

This is a pivotal role requiring strategic leadership and technical expertise to optimize financial performance and ensure compliance across all operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial Leadership and Compliance

• Provide strategic financial leadership in alignment with donor, HQ, and legal requirements, as well as US GAAP.
• Oversee local law compliance, manage legal books of accounts, and coordinate with government and external auditors.
• Optimize financial resources through effective cash flow management and ensure accurate allocation of shared costs between projects.

2. Internal Controls and Policies

• Develop, update, and ensure adherence to financial policies, including procurement procedures.
• Oversee the Finance Unit's role in internal controls, maintaining financial integrity and transparency.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimization.

3. Budget and Donor Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with variance analysis for management and donors.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, providing data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Monitor economic trends in Türkiye and Lebanon to recommend salary and benefit adjustments.

4. Audit and Financial Oversight

• Lead all audit processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with HQ, banks, financial consultants, and auditors.

5. Team Management

• Provide coaching and mentorship to the Finance team, fostering a high-performing and efficient work environment.
• Oversee performance evaluations and professional development for team members.

Requirements:

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications (e.g., CMA, CPA, ACCA) are highly desirable.

Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial management,
• Experience in developing internal controls, systems and processes, and financial management within a large INGO.
• At least 4 years' experience in grants operations as well as an understanding of USAID, DFID, EU, UN, ECHO Rules and Regulations.
• Demonstrated experience and skills with budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting preparation and presentation.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accounting knowledge and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables/receivables, and balance sheet.
• Experience in use of ERP systems and Excel is a must.
• Experience in managing large, diverse teams with a focus on efficiency and performance.
• Excellent oral and written English skills required.

▪ Conduct work with the highest level of personal and professional integrity. Must comply with and actively promote ICMC's zero tolerance policy with regard to sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of power, fraud and corruption in all of its activities and responsibilities.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit a detailed CV of maximum four pages in English, a motivation letter and two professional references with full and up to date contact details via email, to:cv.rsctume@ icmc.net

The Vacancy Notice number TU-IST-24-FIN-03 and the applicant’s full name must be quoted in the email subject line.

Referees may be contacted prior to the interviewing stage.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 25th December 2024.

Applications will be evaluated upon reception and interviews with shortlisted candidates may be conducted before the closing date. Referees may be contacted prior to the interviewing stage.

Owing to the volume of applications, ICMC regrets that only applicants short-listed for an interview will be notified.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

ICMC is committed to a Zero-Tolerance Policy toward sexual exploitation, abuses and all forms of unlawful harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment. Screening of applications includes the vetting for records of prior misconduct and reference checking. ICMC may take other necessary measures to ensure that people involved in substantiated cases of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment will not be recruited. 

ICMC is committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants. ICMC does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, physical or mental ability, marital status and age.

DATA PROTECTION

By submitting your application, you agree that ICMC collects and processes the information you provide. Your personal information will only be used for recruitment purposes. Your application will be kept strictly confidential. In any case, your personal information will be stored until the end of the application process and then destroyed in accordance with the relevant legislation if we do not have the opportunity to offer you a position.

If you have sent your personal information to us, we would like to indicate that you have the following rights.

• Learning whether personal data is processed,
• Requesting information if it has been processed, learning the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used appropriately for their purpose,
• To know the third parties to whom personal data are transferred domestically or abroad,
• To request correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing,
• Requesting the deletion or destruction of personal data,
• Request notification of the processes regarding the correction, deletion or destruction of personal data to third parties to whom personal data have been transferred,
• Object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• To request compensation of the damage in case of damage due to the illegal processing of personal data.

In general, if you have any questions about your personal information, or if you have complaints and / or objections to the processing of your personal information, please contact us via cv.rsctume@ icmc.net address.