About MCA – Ivory Coast Regional
The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA-Côte d’Ivoire Regional), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (GoCI) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) of the Government of the United States of America, is implementing a $322.5 million project under the Compact. This program aims to strengthen regional energy security, reduce energy costs, and promote access to reliable and affordable electricity in West Africa by improving Côte d’Ivoire’s capacity to trade electricity on the regional market.
Job objective
Under the supervision of the Administrative and Financial Director, the Finance & Budget Manager is responsible for the financial, budgetary, and accounting management of the MCA-Côte d’Ivoire Regional Office. They ensure the efficient, transparent, and compliant use of the Compact’s financial resources, monitor budget execution, manage cash flow, prepare financial reports, and ensure compliance with internal control procedures and MCC compliance requirements.
Main responsibilities
- Ensure the planning, preparation, monitoring and control of the program’s budget execution in order to guarantee the efficient use of resources and compliance with financial objectives.
- Oversee all financial, accounting and treasury operations, ensuring their compliance with MCA policies, MCC guidelines and applicable accounting standards.
- Prepare and submit, within the required timeframes, reliable and accurate periodic financial reports to Management, the Board of Directors, the MCC and other stakeholders.
- Ensure that commitments and expenditures comply with approved budgets, financing agreements, internal procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitor cash flow, develop disbursement forecasts and manage operational relationships with banking institutions to ensure the availability of financial resources.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and financial review missions, and ensure effective follow-up on the implementation of recommendations made.
- Strengthen and maintain a robust system of internal control, financial risk management and fraud prevention in order to secure program resources.
- To conduct financial analyses, budget projections and financing scenarios in order to inform strategic and operational decision-making by Management.
- To guide, develop and supervise the Finance & Budget team, fostering a culture of performance, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with technical teams, project managers, procurement units and institutional partners to ensure integrated and effective financial management of the program.
Required skills
- Bachelor’s degree (4 or 5 years of higher education) in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Management Control or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience including at least 3 years in a financial management position.
- Desired experience in a project funded by an international donor.
- Excellent command of budget management, financial reporting and internal controls.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial management software.
- Good writing and communication skills in French and English.
- Good knowledge of the financial management requirements of international donors, particularly in terms of budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, internal control, auditing and management of project funds financed by development partners.
- Fluent English
How to apply
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online no later than October 12, 2026.
- Only applications submitted online via https://mca-ci-regional-jobs.bidnexus.ai/ will be accepted.
- Applications sent by email or any other means will not be considered.
Electronic applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae detailing professional experience (Please use the CV guide available for download at the bottom of the job description on https://mca-ci-regional-jobs.bidnexus.ai/ ).
- Cover letter confirming interest and availability.
- Copies of higher education diplomas and professional certificates (if available).
- You ABSOLUTELY MUST create a profile before applying.
For any questions, you can contact: mca-ci@developmentpeople.org
Fairness and Transparency in Recruitment All MCA-Côte d’Ivoire Regional employees will be recruited through an open, transparent and competitive process, based on equal opportunity, merit, competence and non-discrimination.
Important Notice: Neither DEVAID, nor its employees, nor MCA-Côte d’Ivoire Regional, nor its representatives will collect or solicit any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, selection, interview, training, or hiring). All applications are completely free of charge.