France – Assistant Management Controller – Paris-Clichy At Solidarities International

What do we do …

Desired start date : As soon as possible

Contract : 2-month fixed-term contract

Location : Solidarités International headquarters, Clichy; possibility of teleworking; occasional trips to the field

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association that, for over 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs: drinking, eating, and shelter. Particularly committed to combating diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and the promotion of hygiene, but also in the essential field of food security and livelihoods. Present in over twenty countries, SI teams – made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, a few volunteers, etc. – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarités International upholds strong values of commitment and professionalism. The recruitment and monitoring of expatriates is therefore key to the permanence of these values and, more generally, of a humanitarian close to the populations.

The mission

The Deputy Management Controller joins a desk team that supports and monitors the work of several SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL intervention countries. Supporting the desk management controller, he/she performs numerous reviews of financial information, focusing his/her efforts on monitoring cost accounting, cash management and administrative monitoring. In addition, this position provides regular support in the field during support visits, or to ensure the transition to vacant positions.

For this position open for two months, the aim is to support the current team already present at CDG + CDGA to absorb a temporary additional load.

You have field experience in a finance position, you want to work at the headquarters of a dynamic association while maintaining a lot of interactions with the field, you like financial and human challenges, you like collaborating with international teams, this position is made for you. You master Excel and English, you are rigorous, dynamic and creative, you will be able to meet the many challenges of this position.

Joining the DESK Blue team, you will participate in the financial management of Solidarités International activities in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad-Cameroon, Togo-Benin.

Through 3 essential pillars of the position: Financial control of missions and subsidies; Audit and Administration; Accounting and treasury.

Description of the offer

The Deputy Management Controller works at (non-exhaustive list):

Monthly review and control of the analytical accounting of the desk’s missions, ensuring the correct allocation of costs in accordance with internal procedures and lessor rules
To the lessor audits carried out at headquarters, and to the preparation of all necessary financial information.
Review and control of project proposals prepared by the missions before submission to donors
Review and control of project budget monitoring
Review and control of interim and final financial reports prepared by the desk missions before submission to donors
Preparation of closing sheets for completed projects
Review and control of contracts, reports and payments made to mission implementation partners.
Review and control of the shared cost allocation table for each of the desk’s missions, as well as budget monitoring of the mission
Participation in work to improve the management control team’s tools.
The Management Controller also regularly visits the field teams of the desk’s missions, to provide technical support but also to take financial responsibilities in the event of the absence of a team member on site.

Your profile

Training in finance, management or project management
First experience in an NGO in a financial position in the field, desired.
Proficiency in the most common office software (Word and Excel)
Knowledge of SAGA accounting software is a plus

SI will offer you the following conditions

Position based at the organization’s headquarters in Clichy (92), Mairie de Clichy metro station, with 30% of the time spent traveling in the field
Employee, executive status. Fixed-term contract until December 31, 2024.
Possibility of teleworking: 4 or 12 days of teleworking per month or 100% teleworking with 3 days of mandatory face-to-face time per month (TT package paid monthly). In accordance with the Teleworking Charter in force and the manager.
Gross monthly salary €2,865 or €2,985 depending on profile and experience,
25 days of leave and 12 days of RRT / year
Mutual insurance (80%), meal vouchers (60%), transport tickets (50%) covered by the association; teleworking package (if 100% option)
Recovery days and 100% medical coverage during field trips.