Manager - Accounting at GiveDirectly

Responsibilities : 

The role will cut across Financial Management, Accounting & Reporting and Audit & Compliance. 

Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting

• Prepare and keep track of project and country budgets & spending
• Provide finance inputs for country proposals, policies and projects
• Bookkeeping - pass journals and supporting documentation according to the monthly close calendar
• Review monthly, quarterly and annual spending for accuracy
• Prepare and present budget and actual reports the users of financial information
• Ensure that funds expended are compliant with Donor requirements, national/state regulations and organizational policies
• Create error free periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, management reports etc.
• Document and update financial policies and procedures in our knowledge management system, Guru.

Audit and Compliance

• Lead the management of annual and country audits
• Assist in the preparation and provision of support for the financial statement audits
• Prepare financial statements
• Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory filings
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (i.e. IFRS), rules, regulations, and systems of internal control
• Implement payment and procurement protocols, including ensuring proper documentation (both hard and soft copies) and adherence to controls
• Coordinate the submission of statutory payments to the statutory authorities on time and file original receipts
• Implement the Finance and Accounting Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with experience in data analysis  budgeting and reporting.
• Professional qualification (ACCA or CPA) is required. 
• Professionally proficient in English
• Ability to liaise remotely with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
• Excellent stakeholder management and strategic influencing skills
• Ability to be proactive and logical in problem-solving scenarios
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines
• Maintains a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure
• A full appreciation of the value of cooperation, both internationally and within a team environment
• Aptitude to learn quickly new software tools, such as Slack, Intacct, Limelight, and Google Spreadsheets
• Advanced excel skills
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity.