International Finance Manager: Gaza

**Role**:International Finance Manager: Gaza & The West Bank

**Location**:The Tel Aviv area and/or southern Israel. Travel to other HALO locations may be necessary at times.

**Contract**:Full-time**, **Permanent
- In due course, it will become a requirement to spend some time working in Gaza and the West Bank with access from Israel. HALO will obtain the necessary legal permissions from the relevant authorities, but HALO will only be able to proceed with applicants who can secure visas and permissions for the designated duty stations. _

**Salary**:Competitive, dependent on experience

**Start date**: Early January 2025

**Job Purpose**:To support Programme and Project Managers by leading the management of all financial planning, processes, and risks across all programming through effective, efficient delivery of standard financial operating procedures and local finance teams' training/capacity building.

**About HALO**:
The HALO Trust is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in over 30 countries and territories, employing more than 12,500 staff. Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence, creating more durable solutions to support stability.

In recent years HALO has grown significantly, and with our financial strength and strong government, community, and partner relationships we are uniquely positioned to help build more resilient and prosperous communities.

**About the Role**:
The International Finance Manager (IFM) is a senior management team member with a key role in the programme’s finance department. Their responsibilities include ensuring that the daily, monthly, and annual financial duties comply with HALO’s policies, donor contracts, and national finance and tax regulations. They also provide strategic leadership to the finance team and develop business plans, budgets, and strategies to support the programme’s funding and overarching strategy.

The IFM is responsible for managing the finance team, building the capacity of individual team members, and ensuring the overall structure of the department, which provides robust and timely support to the programme’s activities. They are to lead their team, and alongside the other senior management team members, they are to inspire, motivate and manage the programme. The IFM is responsible for ensuring that the proper procurement and accounting systems are in place, monitored and improved as necessary and that the finance team is resourced appropriately.

The IFM is responsible for promptly meeting deadlines for internal and external reporting and proposals. Alongside the Programme Manager, the IFM is responsible for short—and long-term financial planning to support the programme and successfully deliver donor contracts on budget.

The IFM reports directly to the Gaza and the West Bank Programme Managers.

**Please note that this role is based in Israel (with travel to Gaza and the West Bank required), and cannot be conducted remotely**:
**Role and Responsibilities**:
**Financial planning and monitoring**
- Support the Programme and Project Managers in formulating and monitoring Gaza and West Bank financial plans, including associated funding and cost assumptions.
- Collaboratively produce grant/contract budgets utilising HALO's financial planning system (Adaptive Insights) per HALO budget preparation guidelines.
- Lead the financial monitoring and review of grants/contracts, working closely with operations to forecast and report on contract costs to completion/spend out plans.
- Support the programme and project managers in identifying and managing financial risks in the programme and escalating and addressing any emerging risks.

**Accounting and Financial Control**
- Ensure the implementation of HALO financial standard operating procedures across all locations, training local finance members to deliver all policies and procedures.
- Oversee the monthly financial close process, ensuring the country's financial ledgers are closed within HALO deadlines.
- Ensure that costs are allocated to grants/contracts per the cost allocation policy, identifying and reporting any shortfalls in direct and indirect cost coverage.
- Prepare donor/client financial statements, reconciling to agreed budgets and financial ledger (Oracle NetSuite).
- Prepare country financial statements following local legislation.
- Oversee the financial management of delivery partner contracts, ensuring compliance with HALO's contractual obligations.
- Supervise the production of the payroll cycle, ensuring donor funding allocations are accurate and that calculations for salary, income tax, social security, severance, and other government levies are in accordance with legislation.
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