Finance Expert at Chemonics International

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Coordinate the TA contractor’s support to the FMOH to assess the financial management and internal control framework and procedures in place for the current PPP contract.
• Document recommendations to address the identified weaknesses and improve oversight and accountability for funds generated and expended by the warehouse operator.
• Make inputs into the evaluation of the PPP contract policies related to expenditures and revenue sharing to ensure a sufficient understanding of the design of relevant control policies and procedures that will guide the FMOH final position.
• Work with the TA contractor and FMOH to develop a framework for proper records of the financial transactions and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annual) by the warehouse operator to relevant parties in line with the contract terms.
• Establish internal control procedures to ensure that invoices and vouchers presented by the operator for warehouse maintenance and management services represent actual expenditures that are reasonable and allowable under the contract.
• Ensure adequate internal controls over the human resources management and asset management systems.
• Support the FMOH to carry out contract negotiations through to the contract award and signature.
• Support FMOH to onboard the new contractor and facilitate the transition and handover of APMW and LFMW warehouse management services to the new contractor.

Job Qualification

• Advanced degree – M.B.A. degree in Finance/Chartered Accounting certification and at least 7 - 10 years of successful, verifiable, and relevant experience in a project finance environment.
• Experience in evaluating and financing infrastructure investments from a government/ private sector view, project finance, PPPs, and resource mobilization, will be an advantage preferably in healthcare.
• Expertise in financial and economic analysis of PPP projects, including Cost-Benefit Analysis.
• Must be a good manager who is self-driven and proactive.
• Must be able to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Must have a balanced personality with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent spoken and written English.