Dennis Omondi Email and Phone Number

Overview of role:1. Ensures the successful implementation of countrywide operations and is responsible for the continuous improvement of Cordaid’s operational activities, strategic plans and goals.2. Responsible for providing leadership and ensure effective implementation of the relevant aspects of the country operations through sound standards and in compliance with Cordaid’s procedures. Has the overall supervisory role of all operational activities and deliverables.3. Acts as a legal representative of Cordaid, along with the Country Director and within the scope of delegated powers.4. Leads the multidisciplinary operation team on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the management style of Cordaid, focused on productivity, the professional development of staff and employee satisfaction.5. Drives the organization change through participation in external engagements and representing Cordaid in inter-agency meetings and working groups on operations issues to ensure Cordaid’ s interests are reflected in common system activities related to common services and premises, cost recovery and cost-sharing arrangements, privileges and immunities, entitlements and salary surveys.6. Coordinate and manage the preparation and successful conclusion of internal and external audit activities. Identifies recurring systemic issues in audit reports and ensures the implementation of audit recommendations as progress to meet audit standards.7. Contributes to the development of the Country Strategic Report and the Annual Country Report.

- Ensure that country set up adhere to Financial Handbook, NRC policies, donor and auditor requirements- Implement NRC’s financial systems, routines and procedures - Formulation and consolidation of annual operational budget for the entire country program and monitoring coverage of shared costs- Consolidation and posting of donor budget proposals and subsequent reporting.- Periodic income forecasting for the country programms- Maintain overall budget control, monitor cash flows and Area office forecasts- Leader on audits; both annual audits and specific donor audits- Provide regular analysis and reports to senior management- Participation in high value tender committees (HVTC)- Capacity assessments, monitoring and reporting of project implementing partners.- Contributing to the annual country strategy and action planning- Operationalization of the month end closing procedures and End Year closure of the books of accounts in readiness for final audit.

Short term international position for a rapidly growing start up mission. Specific roles:1. Oversee accounting operations of the country office (payments processing, banking, cash management, etc)2. Capacity building of finance and non-finance staff on tools, internal rules, regulations and practices3. Coordinate adherence to global organizational monthly compliance requirements4. Supporting the Country budgeting process (creations, review, posting to Agresso ERP system, revisions etc)5. Responsible for month end closing of the books of accounts and submision of closure reports to Regional Financial Controller6. Finance Representative on bidding commitee as per authorized threshhold7. Finance and ERP system induction for national & international staff

The role holder is tasked with being with the focal point for end user support on the Unit 4 ERP system for the nine countries under the EA&Y with a direct reporting to the Regional Support Director and dotted technical liaison point for Head Office Global Financial Advisor.The role involves:1. System user administration (troubleshooting errors, user access rights etc) 2. End user trainings and induction (system, tools and templates) both onsite and remote3. Roll out of ERP modules to Country Offices4. Drawing of workflow process maps (Finance and Procurement approvals)5. Testing of tools and templates developed at HQ level as well as providing end user feedback6. Payroll Support for all countries

-Regional Finance representative in the Tendering and Bid Analysis Committee for regional procurement (opening and review of submitted RFQs, analysis and final award decision)-Regional office Petty cash management-Review and processing of regional payment documents for completeness and compliance with set policies and regulations-Input of payment instructions in the online banking system and approval follow up.-Assist in monthly reconciliation of regional intra-company accounts (costs incurred between country offices)-Regional office bank account reconciliations-Review of regional staff travel claims-Follow up of regional office staff for liquidation of travel and project advances-Follow up private bill refunds from regional staff: telephone, rent, taxi etc-Monitoring of regional office cash flows and following up for replenishment from HQ or via inter-bank forex deals in liaison with RSD-Regional office bank agent (for internal & external communications and banking queries)-Induction of new regional office staff on finance policies and standard internal financial documentation-Monthly advisory to HR for payroll actions as regards regional office staff every month after analysis and reconciliation staff payroll deduction accounts-Finance support to country offices (travel to field) -Audit support (responding to auditor queries and/or comments, supervising assigned staff or casual in the retrieval, labeling and availing sampled support documents)

Based in the Regional Office, offering support to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen and South Sudan Country Offices

-USD & KES Petty cash administrator-Weekly cash need ascertainment against prospective advances (using Cash Count)-Review of supplier invoices for correct and complete documentation and subsequent voucher preparation-Processing of payments duly approved by management-Supplier statements' reconciliation-Direct Booking of Transactions into The Aggreso accounting System-Bank reconciliation-Audit support

-Assist in preparation of R3 Donor Reports-Journalizing of Interbank Transfers in the Oracle Ledger-Computation of Staff Travel Per-Diems-Verifying of Staff travel surrenders-Bank reconciliations (Manual & in the Oracle System Ledger)-Providing assistance in field work-plan and budget review and subsequent funds transfers. -Set-up Webex audio-conference meetings for Finance Team update meetings-Providing Audit support during annual audits and special project audits

-Conducting First-Aid during Kenya Premier League games at Ilala Stadium & public functions-Conducting field-based peer education through infotainment modules