The Finance Director reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Party Finance and Operations and leads all financial oversight and management activities to ensure that all USAID financial management and reporting requirements are met.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Oversee the project’s management of financial functions ensuring donor/contract compliance.
- Develop and prepare budget forecasts and manage expenses within approved budget.
- Develop and maintain appropriate systems and cost-effective, timely procedures and controls such as cash management, vendor payments, and budgeting to properly disburse, account, budget, and report funds.
- Oversee the timely and accurate preparation and submission of regular financial statements and other cost reports to HO and USAID, including providing guidance to project staff and partners.
- Report on financial results and approve monthly/quarterly operating plans and reports.
- Assist the Chief of Party and DCOP in the successful implementation of the project including the timely completion of high-quality, budget forecast and financial statements.
- In collaboration with Human Resources department, identify, select, manage performance of, and mentor finance and administrative staff ensuring professional growth and development as well as capacity building.
- Oversee sub-contractors ensuring adherence to donor, organizational, and host country policies and build capacity of local organizations to become successful and sustainable quality service providers.
- Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments, and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting.
- Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance team and senior management team; assess any changes necessary.
- Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual.
- Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to members of senior management team.
- Implement financial operations of the program, ensuring compliance with agency standards and practices, local laws and donor policy and contract provisions.
Educational Background:
Masters-level degree in financial management, business or a related field
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant professional experience is required.
- Proven expertise in all aspects of financial management regulations and requirements;
- Demonstrated management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills, with proven ability to function effectively with multiple partners and counterparts;
- Experience managing USAID contracts and overseeing international and local subcontractors and grantees.
- Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a team.
- Must have outstanding interpersonal skills and be eager to work in a multicultural organization.
- Fluency in spoken and written English required.
- Strong computer skills in accounting software systems and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 21 2017
Active Until:
Jan 20 2018
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit