Regional Finance Manager MEWANA 100%

Swisscontact; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisscontact in Switzerland is seeking a senior finance professional to lead regional financial management across the MEWANA region. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting and internal controls in multi-country projects, ensuring donor compliance and audit readiness.

The role requires ACCA/CPA and at least eight years of international accounting experience, with strong Excel, ERP and Power BI skills. Fluent English and French are essential; occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Finance and Accounting (ACCA or CPA).
• At least 8 years in financial and operational accounting.
• Experience in international and multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and controls.
• Advanced Excel; experience with ERP, Power BI and reporting tools.
• Donor-funded project experience is an advantage.
• Fluent English and French, both written and spoken.
• High integrity, accountability and judgement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Willing to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regional financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation and performance analysis.
• Monitor financial controls, governance requirements and risk management processes.
• Coordinate donor financial management for regional and multi-country projects including reporting and grant close-out.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs and management reporting.
• Drive effective use of financial systems, ERP and reporting tools; training as needed.

Skills

Finance leadership

Accounting

Donor compliance

Internal controls

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Audit readiness

Treasury management

Education

ACCA

CPA

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

• Ensure sound financial management, donor compliance and audit readiness across the MEWANA region.
• Coordinate regional financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, indirect cost recovery and performance analysis.
• Monitor financial controls, governance requirements and risk management processes, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and Corporate Finance requirements.
• Coordinate donor financial management for regional and multi-country projects, including financial compliance, grant setup, expenditure-eligibility monitoring, donor reporting, audit support and grant close-out, while ensuring alignment with organisational policies, governance requirements and Corporate Finance standards.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs and management reporting.
• Drive effective use of financial systems, reporting tools and ERP solutions.
• Build finance capacity and promote knowledge sharing across country offices.
• Oversee regional treasury and cash-management matters, including cash-flow forecasting, liquidity monitoring, bank-account governance and foreign-exchange exposure.
• Drive effective use and governance of financial systems, reporting tools and ERP solutions, including finance-system interfaces, user access, data quality, systems rollouts and training.
• Monitor compliance with financial procurement controls and vendor due-diligence requirements across the region.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to regional management and global finance functions.

Requirements

• Professional qualification in Finance and Accounting (ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial and operational accounting.
• Experience working in international and multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems, Power BI and financial reporting tools.
• Experience with donor-funded projects and donor compliance is an advantage.
• Fluent English and French, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated integrity, accountability and sound professional judgement.
• Strong communication, collaboration, change-management and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented and independent working style, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Reporting line: Head Global Project Accounting.

Swisscontact - Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

Our development work focuses on unleashing the potential of private initiatives in developing and emerging countries. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development with the objective of improving the quality of life for all.

Our work is based on three foundational pillars: We strengthen the competencies of individuals so they can improve their income and their opportunities for employment; we enhance the competitiveness of businesses to help them grow and become more resilient; we promote socio-economic systems that favour comprehensive development for widespread prosperity.

The organisation is currently active in 138 projects in 39 countries with around 1200 employees. It is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Foundation

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

Team

The abilities and readiness for action of our employees are decisive for our projects’ ability to achieve sustainable impact, as well as our long-term success. As an attractive employer, Swisscontact invests in a positive management and work culture. This is defined by our fundamental understanding of development intended to serve not only our beneficiaries in project countries but our employees as well.

With a clear focus on vocational education, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and green economy, we implement projects that generate income, foster employment, and enable structural changes. All locally anchored, impact-oriented, and in partnership.