Regional Finance Manager - Global, based in Dakar

Join IMPACT Initiatives as a Regional Finance Manager in Dakar, Senegal, overseeing financial management across multiple African countries.

• Professional/academic qualification in finance or accounting (Master degree, audit or relevant field)
• Relevant experience of minimum 5 years in finance management and programming in an international NGO or International organization in the region
• Experience in preparing budgets, cash flow statements and financial plans.
• Experience in preparing narrative and financial reports.
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of accounting software – SAGA / SAGE;
• Strong competency in Microsoft Office package.
• Good supervisory skills and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving approach are required.
• Prior team management experience required.
• Fluency in French & English and effective communication skills are required.
• Ability to travel internationally 25% and/or the ability to undertake temporary duty assignments to support country offices.

• For this position, salary between 3’060 CHF and 3’120 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD NB - IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
• Accommodation and food provided in the guesthouse.
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
• Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
• Predeparture induction - 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’ HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situational security training;
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff, and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees.