Non-profit + 1 more
Description
Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent in Business Administration, Information Management, Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Operations or Marketing or Related Field.
A full professional accounting certification (CPA or ACCA) is required.
Additional relevant training will be of added advantage.
Minimum of 5-8 years related work experience, including 3 years in management and 3 years working at the corporate or organization level.
Experience working on complex awards and contracts and managing sub awards preferred.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English; fluent in host country language as appropriate.
Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), an international organization and with USG funding is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversees data collection, ensures accuracy, and interprets complex analyses for decision making.
- Reviews and approves the analysis of monthly financial reports regarding budgets to actual and forecast; presents findings and recommendations to leadership.
- Finalizes financial reports and supporting documentation for funders as outlined in the funding agreement.
- Oversees budgeting and forecasting process, ensures alignment with strategic goals.
- Responsible for monitoring and approving all budgeted project expenditures in accordance with the workplan and what has been budgeted/forecasted; serves as the official approver for project expenditures.
- Approves and reviews financial models, provides strategic input.
- Oversees variance analysis, ensures action on recommendations.
- Responsible for ensuring all financial records for the project are up to date by collaborating with project manager.
- Collaborate with the project manager to determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project.
- Collaborate with project manager on monitoring sub award financials in accordance with workplan and sub award monitoring plan.
- Collaborate with project manager to ensure budgets are reflective of the activities in the project workplan and reforecast as changes are made within the workplan.
- Communicates financial insights and compliance, provides recommendations, and consults with senior management and stakeholders on project financials.
- Participates and provides financial reporting for project annual workplan and budget planning, audit reviews and assessments.
- Coaches, mentors, and manages country finance staff to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance with project and company.
- Engaged in the more critical and confidential aspects of financial analysis.
- Duties require broad conceptual judgment, initiative and ability to deal with a wide range of finance issues.
- Works with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant internal and / or external effect.
- Keeps abreast with the latest trends in financial accounting and mentors staff.
- Builds and trains staff on financial policies and procedures, GAAP practices and client relationships.
- Leads financial aspects of strategic planning, aligns financial plans with project and organizational strategy.
- Oversees overall resource allocation, ensures resources align with project workplan.
- Manages financial systems and tools, ensures they meet project needs.
- Oversee and ensures the financial integrity of sub recipients, addresses issues, and ensures compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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