Development of a Financial Management System for I Am One
Terms of Reference: Financial Management Consultant
Title: Financial Management Consultant
Contract Type: Short-term Consultancy (8 non-consecutive days)
Expected Start: March 2019
Location: Trinidad and Tobago
Employer: I Am One
Project Description: I Am One is working towards strengthening and expanding projects and activities; therefore the organizational capacity to carry out these projects must be met. I Am One received grant funding from the Research Technical Institute through the LCLS project to address these challenges by hiring a Financial Management Consultant. The consultant will develop a robust Financial Management system and provide staff training.
Scope of Work
Task 1: Assess current financial procedures, tools and IT supporting system
Task 2: Offer quality advice regarding financial management information
Task 3: Provide training sessions designed to equip staff with expanded financial and accounting skills including systems such as Quickbooks
Task 4: Support and guide I Am One’s staff in monitoring the financial management
system, analyzing financial plan results, identifying and evaluating new financial
strategies and recommending changes in goals and plans
Deliverables
- Provide assessment report on I Am One’s financial procedures, tools and IT
supporting system - Provide information on financial guidelines and policy
- Develop strategies for internal financial procedures
- Develop tools for monitoring and analyzing the financial management system
- Administer training in a relevant IT supporting system eg: Quickbooks
- Develop tools for risk assessment and cash flow analysis
Minimum Requirements
I Am One is looking for a consultant with extensive experience and knowledge of financial management in NGOs or non-profit entities. The individual should possess the following:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance, or Economics
- At least 7 years of professional experience within the area of finance
- At least 5 years experience with management of public funds
- Experience of working with NGOs/CSOs is essential
- Full acquaintance with Trinidad and Tobago laws and regulations relevant to finance.
Application guidelines
Submit the following documents to iamoneworld@gmail.com with the subject “Financial Management Consultant”:
- A cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant experience
- Two letters of reference from companies where similar work was done. Applications should be submitted no later than midnight on February 28th, 2019.