KosInvest is requiring: 

Chief Financial Officer

Location: Pristina

KosInvest Microfinance Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Kosovo, as part of the Vision Fund International group, which operates in 28 countries of the world, through loans, is committed to “Improving the lives of low-income families and supporting development projects of communities in order to increase the economic well-being of these categories. 

Chief Financial Officer is a Senior Management Position, with the following duties and responsibilities:      

• Ensure profitable operations and compliance with existing regulations, including the financial impact of KI’s strategic choices and recommending improvements to profitability;
• Supervise the accounting and liquidity management functions of the MFI KosInvest including proactively building and maintaining third party lender relationships;
• Provide guidance to KosInvest concerning compliance with the World Vision International/ VisionFund International standards, Regulatory and local financial requirements;
• compliance with Law on Prevention of Anti Money Laundering and Financial Terrorism and the International Financial Standards;
• To provide professional independent judgement on financial matters and contribute strategic leadership on the senior management team;
• Establishes, reviews, and updates financial policies and procedures;
• Measures and controls the institution’s funding requirements;
• Ensures absolute compliance to regulations on liquidity, capital adequacy, and provisioning, as well as to reporting requirements set by regulatory body CBK, local tax authorities and other regulators. 

Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior leadership position with proven team leadership skills;
• University degree in Economics or equivalent one;
• Certified accountant (international accounting standards); Strong understanding about business administration;
• Planning, budgeting and analyzing skills;
• Strong understanding about financial management – risk, debt, cash flow, assets, liabilities;
• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards. Proven problem-solving skills, self-starting, hands-on attitude, attention to detail and timetables;
• Experience with computerized accounting systems;
• Advanced MS office and Excel skills;  It is mandatory to have very good verbal and written skills in English, Albanian and preferred in Serbian.
• Proven ability to set directions and align people using good inter-personal skills;Demonstrated ability for teamwork approach to planning and problem-solving;
• Demonstrated ability to work in accordance with KosInvest Values, understanding of and commitment to VisionFund’s vision, mission, goals, and core values.  

Preferred:

• MBA in Finance;  Experience in risk management; Experience working with banks, financial institutions or auditing firms;
• Experience of working in a multi-national mission-driven organization;
• Experience of writing reports and making presentations to Board of Directors;
• Experience of external negotiations.  

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Send your CV together with references and school diplomas to the following address: [email protected] The deadline for submitting the required documents is 05.12.2022.