Position Description : Reporting to the Head- Operation Support Department, the Finance Management Officer is responsible for assisting in strengthening the financial management capacity of RIMES in the implementation of the CARE Project through the provision of financial management expertise, advice, and support. The FMO also assist in ensuring that RIMES's financial management system and financial statements are in accordance with international accounting standards and the World Bank's regulations; coordinating and assisting the Finance Management Specialist (FMS) of CARE Project to ensure that all financial management functions are carried out in accordance with international accounting standards and World Bank regulations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The FMO will support the FMS and Finance Department, RIMES in the sustainable progress of RIMES's finance and accounting management system, making it more effective at providing timely and accurate information for decision making, accountability, project management, and auditing, and ensuring consistency and compliance with RIMES's fiduciary requirements.

• Assist in the customizing and maintain accounting software for CARE project
• Assist in the preparation of the budget in accordance with the CARE Project's annual work plan.
• Assist with the formulation of the annual cash plan for the CARE Project, based on the annual work plan.
• Assist with finalizing and uploading the annual budget to the MIS system and assist the FMS in preparing monthly monitoring reports that compare actual expenditures to the budget.
• Assist in the preparation of annual and quarterly disbursement forecasts for all CARE Project components in accordance with the project's procurement strategy and work plan/cash plan.
• Assist in preparing quarterly cash forecasts in coordination with the CARE Project team and submit to the donor for advance and replenishment of advance. 
• Assist in preparing and processing Statement of Expenditure (SoE) in accordance with the World Bank's Disbursement Guidelines.
• Assist in assuring compliance with RIMES's system of control and CARE Project specific standards (such as the Operations Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and the World Bank's fiduciary norms, etc.) while processing payments.
• Assist in handling the financial aspects of active contracts, including payment terms, purchase orders.
•  Assist in preparing quarterly financial summaries for assessment and approval by the Project Director and the World Bank.