Finance Manager, Gulf of Guinea (Based in Benin)
Fixed Term – 6 months
The starting salary is £52,032 GBP / approx. $65,800 USD including all allowances.
About MAG
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
About the Gulf of Guinea programme
Since 2020, MAG projects aim to enhance regional security by reducing at-risk, illicitly proliferated, or indiscriminately used of arms. In collaborating with ECOWAS Commission, this is achieved by strengthening the organisational and operational capacities of National Commission on SALW and national security sector institutions in the safe Management and Destruction of Weapons and Ammunition in those coastal countries like Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo
About the role
As the Gulf of Guinea Finance Manager at MAG, and as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), your primary purpose is to oversee and manage financial operations within a multi-country regional programme, ensuring compliance with internal policies, donor requirements and local regulations. You will play a pivotal role in providing financial leadership, strategic guidance, and technical support to MAG operations across the Gulf of Guinea regional programme, fostering transparency, integrity, accountability and effective financial management practices. Your responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance, risk management, capacity building, and developing strong relationships with key stakeholders. Through your expertise and dedication, you will contribute to the achievement of MAG’s vision and mission and contribute to the strategic development of the regional programme.
About you
You will ideally hold qualifications as an accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar caliber) or equivalent professional experience. You would bring to the role progressive and relevant experience in a financial management role, managing large and complex budgets in an international context, ideally in an NGO setting. You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of donor budgeting, reporting requirements and experience of formulating grant proposals. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to report in a timely and accurate manner, the ability to work independently and build excellent working relationships with project stakeholders. You must be self-motivated, with a flexible and enthusiastic approach to work, and able to work well under pressure with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment. You will also need experience of providing strategic and operational financial leadership. You will be sensitive to cultural differences, able to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts and have the willingness and ability to work both at strategic and operational levels, with a hands-on approach when required.
Fluency in English and French is required.
Further information and how to apply
For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of 21 May 2024.
MAG will support the successful applicant with any visa or work permit required, including application, administration and costs, however applicants will need to be able to obtain these within a reasonable time period to be considered for the role, due to programme needs.
Please note that as part of MAG’s commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks . You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.