Finance Manager at FHI360 NGO

Accountabilities:

• 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.
• Applied Knowledge & Skills:
• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with accounting, financial controls and financial information systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated organizational and presentation skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to influence, motivates, and negotiates and work well with others.
• Is well-versed in state and federal laws and regulations that have impact on financial analysis and management controls.
• Has familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and experience with automated financial reporting, government accounting practices, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) systems.
• Sound knowledge and past experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) practices and reporting guidelines.
• Must have excellent organizational, supervisory, leadership and managerial skills.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership and advice to team, exchange information and collaborate with colleagues and peers within and outside the organization.
• Possesses a full understanding of the organizational structure, policies and practices, and the impact on own area and the entire organization.
• Must have excellent communication, diplomatic and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Problem Solving & Impact:
• Works on problems moderately complex scope that require in depth evaluation of data and various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, for obtaining results.
• Decisions made generally affect company operations and may jeopardize overall business activities.
• Supervision Given/Received:
• Career level manager.
• Works under broad direction with considerable latitude for independent action.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and manage individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and expertise, resulting in high quality and timely work delivery.
• This position reports to the Finance Manager.

Education:

• 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.

Experience:

• 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.