Finance and Reporting Officer Consultant - (CTI/CBA)
Post of duty: Barbados
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About this position
The Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility (CCPF) is a multi-donor Trust Fund supported by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Government of Canada, the Caribbean Development Bank; and administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The Facility's objective is to support the Caribbean region in increasing productivity and Caribbean firms' contribution to economic growth. The specific objectives are: (i) to support firms to grow, innovate and enter new sectors and markets and (ii) to promote an environment that enables innovation and growth. The program's strategy is to demonstrate the kinds of investments and activities that can increase productivity at the firm level in the Caribbean by strengthening the region's capacity to stimulate innovation in firms while addressing key constraints in the business climate and trade facilitation.
We are looking for a detail-oriented, analytical, and efficient Reporting and Financial Officer to support the execution of CCPF by providing clear, relevant, and timely reporting to the key stakeholders to support effective monitoring and evaluation of the portfolio. The consultant will prepare financial and results reporting to donors, management, and other key stakeholders of CCPF. The individual will also assist in activities related to the implementation of projects, monitoring of disbursements, budgeting, and accounting for the Facility Coordination Unit.
What you鈥檒l do:
路 Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly management reporting relating to disbursements, procurement, project closures, and contracting.
路 Assisting with preparing quarterly Facility budgetary reports.
路 Supporting project development officers (PDO) and pillar coordinators in the timely and accurate collection of project data.
路 Populating and reconciling the Facility's project monitoring tools (e.g., PMRs, PCRs, Knack) on a quarterly basis.
路 Ensuring proper storage of project data into CCPF鈥檚 applications (e.g., MS Teams, Convergence).
路 Assisting with processing payments and other transactions relating to vendors and consultants.
路 Developing and executing periodic reporting on counterpart contributions to the Facility and its portfolio of projects.
路 Compiling the financial and results elements of donor reporting required on a quarterly basis.
路 Completing ad hoc financial, accounting, and reporting tasks as required.
What you'll need
路 Education: Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. An internationally recognized accounting designation (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) is an asset.
路 Experience: At least 2 years of progressive experience in Accounting, Finance or Management Reporting.
路 Languages: Proficiency in English.
Key skills:
路 Advanced computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
路 Knowledge of Power BI is an asset.
路 Strong organization and time management skills.
路 Experience in the compilation of qualitative and quantitative business reporting Strong quantitative and qualitative data analytical skills.
路 Learn continuously.
路 Collaborate and share knowledge.
路 Focus on clients.
路 Communicate and influence.
路 Innovate and try new things.
Requirements:
路 Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Barbados or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Barbados.
路 Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
- Type of contract: National Consultant Full-Time.
- Length of contract: