Accountabilities

• Responsible for interpreting, analyzing and/or evaluating data to monitor risks and ensure compliance to internal and external policies and regulations, applicable state and federal statutes, and uses Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
• Responsible for reviewing financial terms and conditions of contractual agreements to monitor project compliance and mitigate risk
• Responsible for identifying gaps in financial operations and developing solutions to address them
• Work includes accumulating data, summarizing information into presentable reports/forms, and discerning valid from invalid data comparisons.
• Provides support for field and HQ programs through on-site and/or live meeting training on financial systems and processes.
• Analyzes sub recipient commitments to identify potential financial risks or concerns.
• Reviews and analyzes cost share documentation to monitor compliance and mitigate risks; provides audited consolidated figures for official external/internal reporting.
• Ability to pull and analyze financial data from various sources to perform in depth analysis, produce reports and develop financial models.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other Enterprise Services departments, consultants, management and  staff.
• Implements and evaluates statistical models, systems and serves as a trusted advisor to management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge and Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with accounting, financial controls, and financial information systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leader in financial management, operation and compliance for both USG and non-USG projects.
• Sound knowledge of Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Systems (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Must possess excellent organizational, supervisory, leadership and managerial skills.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership, and advise to team members, collaborate with colleagues, and lead capacity building initiatives.
• Must have excellent communication, negotiation, and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a timely manner.

Problem Solving and Impact

• Works on moderately complex problems, which require in depth evaluation of data and make recommendations.
• Exercises judgement within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques for obtaining results.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Reports directly to WESARO, Regional Finance Advisor
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to mentor, motivate and manage individuals and groups from diverse groups and backgrounds, resulting in high quality and timely work delivery.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Finance/Accounting or Equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 5-8 years related work experience including 3 years in management and 3 years at the corporate or organizational level.
• English proficiency required, French an added bonus.
• Prior work in a non-governmental organization (NGO)

• Familiarity with Costpoint is a plus