Jobs at IDinsight

About the role

The Manager, Financial Operations oversees the areas of finance that occur between and across the financial planning and accounting functions, and he/she will report directly to the CFO. These operational areas include, but are not limited to, Treasury functions, such as Cash Management and Cash Forecasting, Procurement, Billing and Receivables, financial governance, due diligence, and policy. The Manager will also manage the finance vendor contracts and coordinate financial projects which span across the organization. The Manager will work with the CFO to create and present reporting for senior leadership, donors, and other stakeholders. In addition, the role holder will support Accounting on audit coordination and IRS reporting such as form 990, US GAAP research and compliance, and will coordinate other special projects on behalf of the CFO.

This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with strong organization skills, who is looking to further broaden their experience in the finance function within an organization, as well as get exposure to cross-organizational issues, projects, and executive leadership. This would also be an excellent role for an experienced financial professional looking to transition to the Social Sector and/or candidates from a consulting or accounting firm background who are transitioning to working within a company’s finance organization.

The Manager should have experience in accounting, preferably including US GAAP, and Internal controls, as well as exposure to project management, with demonstrated success working across multiple functions in an organization. Prior work in international multi-entity environments is preferred. Those applying should expect a significant amount of work produced directly on their own and will also coordinate work across the organization. Further, the role holder can reside in the following locations; Kenya, Zambia, Senegal, or Morocco.

Key Responsibilities:

Treasury and Cash Forecasting (15-20%):

• Oversee and administer the banking relationships of the organization in multiple countries, and ensure that transactions are handled in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Ensure appropriate management of cash balances across the organization’s legal entities in various countries.
• Ensure appropriate controls over cash transactions exist, are functioning as intended, and are monitored.
• Work together with the financial planning team on monthly cash forecasting, and proactively identify future actions to manage cash effectively.

Procurement, Billing, & Finance Vendor management (15-25%):

• Oversee the procurement process:
• Ensure appropriate policy and process vendor management, vendor selection and bidding processes.
• Support client facing teams with requests for proposal and bidding processes.
• Ensure selections are appropriately documented.
• Complete due diligence on vendors.
• Oversee external financial vendors:
• Lead RFP process for financial vendors, including renewal processes for auditors.
• Negotiate contracts and renewals, where applicable.
• Manage 3rd party software relationships, and ensure appropriate billing for users.
• Implement appropriate vendor management processes.
• Ensure due diligence, controls, and adherence to policies, for processes and transactions related to vendors, including data security, OFAC compliance, AML, and other policies.
• Billing and Accounts Receivable:
• Oversee billing to clients.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up on amounts owed by clients.
• Monitor work in process balances.
• Provide appropriate reporting to management on the status of client balances.

Financial Controls & Governance (15-25%):

• Oversee preparation of IRS Form 990, working with an external accounting firm.
• Prepare internal financial due diligence requirements for (potential) funders and clients.
• Oversee internal finance policies:
• Update Finance policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of processes.
• Ensure finance compliance with data security policies and procedures.
• Support accounting team with tracking, monitoring, and executing compliance to local policies and procedures.
• Identify, manage, and monitor enterprise risks that are related to finance.
• Coordinate with legal on compliance and governance matters.

Finance Project Management & Leadership Financial Support (25-40%):

• Coordinate across all finance functions and with other Global support functions and regions, on projects and processes that span across the organization.
• Working with Senior Accounting Manager, Coordinate the annual audits for both consolidated and local audits.
• Provide Ad-hoc analysis, Reporting, and Presentations to support leadership on financial strategy and execution.
• Communicate effectively with teams across the organization to ensure processes are rolled out effectively initially and continue to function effectively.

Does this sound like you?

• At least 8+ years of work experience in finance, with varied experience that covers all or most of the following: Financial planning, financial reporting, Accounting, Internal Controls, and Treasury.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant areas required. Master’s degree in a related area is an added advantage. .
• Professional accounting qualification - CPA/ACA/ACCA part II or equivalent is strongly preferred. Experience with US GAAP is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated success at building effective processes.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare effective presentations and other communications.
• Experience in a project-based client service environment is highly desirable.
• Highly organized and able to work independently.
• Thrives in fast paced environments and is excited by opportunities to explore and implement new ideas as our organization grows and changes.
• Proactive attitude with a bias to action.
• Analytical approach, and experience modeling financial scenarios.
• Excellent communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly.
• Strong project management and change management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams located across many countries.

Apply by 22 April 2022

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About the role

Their Global Operations team is the fuel for maintaining a uniquely dynamic and high-achieving multicultural, multi-continental team at the cutting edge of how evidence is used to improve global development programs. This team’s mandate is to attract top talent, create the best place to thrive at work, and build the systems to allow IDinsight teams to achieve social impact. 

IDinsight is currently looking for a Manager, Operations Analytics to support their Director of Global Operations. This role would be a great fit for someone who thrives working in a fast-paced, high-energy, get-it-done environment, and is excited to grow professionally alongside a high-performing team. The role holder can reside in the following locations; India, Kenya, Zambia, Senegal, or Morocco. 

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Global Operations based in Washington, D.C., as well as working with the Global and Regional Operations teams, the Manager, Operations Analytics’ responsibilities will include: 

Operations Analytics: 

• Lead strategic, financial, and operational analyses for the Operations teams, often in close collaboration with the COO and CFO, to support organizational decision-making.
• Produce external and internal operations or compensation-related deliverables —including dashboards, presentations, and communications— on behalf of IDinsight senior leaders and the Global Operations team. 
• Contribute to other data analytics work on the Global Operations team and with other teams at IDinsight (e.g., Finance, Impact Improvement). 

Payroll and Compensation: 

• Oversee all IDinsight compensation policies, salary structures, salary-setting processes, payroll, and taxation. 
• Supervise two India-based payroll administrators. 

Systems Administration: 

• Manage oversight of IDinsight internal software and other systems, and lead systems improvements, scoping of and negotiations with vendors, and onboarding and troubleshooting for teammates worldwide. 
• Supervise one India-based systems administrator.

Strategic Organizational Projects: 

• Additional special projects as needed and determined by the Director of Global Operations as well as organizational needs outside the Global Operations team, and the skill set and interests of the candidate hired for this role. 
• Past projects include: org-wide project impact measurement and employee pulse surveys; internal data dashboard tracking all projects, employees, clients, and funders etc.; annual organizational risk assessment in collaboration with the General Counsel and COO, and presented to the CEO and the IDinsight Board of Directors.

Does this sound like you?

• 2-5 years of professional experience in a highly analytical role, including but not limited to management or economic consulting, investment banking, or corporate finance. 
• Advanced ability in Excel and/or Google Sheets. 
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, visualization, and dashboards. 
• Detail- and execution-oriented ability to take a task from high-level strategic idea to rapid execution with a large amount of autonomy and conscientiousness. 
• Demonstrated track record as a self-starter and leader, including comfort with ambiguity and dynamic environments and work streams. 
• Strong communicator in multiple fora (written communications, public speaking, teamwork and upward management).
• Experience independently managing at least one direct report. 
• Knowledge of SQL, R, Stata, or other programming languages. 
• Experience or interest in international payroll, taxation, and compensation practices. 
• Experience in systems administration, software management, and data security and privacy. 
• Strong commitment to and/or knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles, especially as they pertain to international development, HR, compensation, and recruiting. 
• Strong desire for professional growth and development, with a track record of openness to give and receive feedback. 
• People-focused and people-facing, with high levels of empathy and desire to listen to and share in teammates’ victories, concerns, and needs. 
• Strong ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality in complex situations, and handle sensitive information, data, and issues with mature and discreet professionalism. 
• Ability to work with international, cross-cultural, and diverse teams.

Apply by 01 April 2022