Associate Director, Finance- Civil Society and Peace Building

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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Job Summary:

Provides leadership in comprehensive management of business support and compliance functions in organizations funded via government, contracts and grants, foundation, and commercial sources. Provides leadership and technical guidance for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), GAS (Government Auditing Standards), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Develops financial risk management and control strategies. Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to executive management team. Develops and manages financial analysis models. Develops and implements effective and efficient business processes and procedures. Develops and manages internal financial audits. Develops formal reporting system to communicate results of audit activities to management and regulatory compliance agencies. Manages the activities of the finance staff. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Accountabilities:

  • Provides strategic leadership to the financial analyst staff in a local, regional, or HQ office.

  • Able to work with multiple country finance departments.

  • Prepares financial guidance for field offices through memos, updates to policies, and procedure manuals.

  • Assigns and audits the work of the finance department, while providing guidance to staff.

  • Monitors and updates the departmental budget.

  • Engages in the more critical and confidential aspects of financial analysis.

  • Provides final decision making on projects and problems that may cross functional boundaries.

  • Responsible for the development of policies, systems, special financial studies, etc. of major importance.

  • 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.

  • Responsible for cost share review and reporting (support meeting of cost share obligations)

  • Assists leadership with workforce planning including preparation of LOE coverage analyses.

  • Supports audit reviews of projects/portfolio as needed and develops action plan to address observations.

  • Manages the operational and strategic functions for the finance department to ensure compliance and efficiency.

  • Provides recommendations and consults with management on financial performance and enterprise risk management.

  • Develops and implements process improvement plans for department to ensure financial controls and operational procedures.

  • Provides leadership in financial reporting for annual budget planning, audit reviews, and assessment processes.

  • Keeps abreast with the latest trends in financial accounting and mentors staff on those trends.

  • Develops capacity of team performance and drive for excellence.

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