Description
Job Title: Financial Operations ManagerReports to: Associate Director of Financial OperationsLocation: Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options.Position Type: Full Time Position Summary:The Finance Manager is responsible for leading annual budgeting processes, developing capacity building plans, and overall relationship management for a portfolio of Partners In Healthโs (PIH) sites. The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that site budgets without donor restrictions are accurate and that each site finance team has actionable multi-year goals and priorities. This role requires strong technical competency and a demonstrated track record as a leader in values teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and a positive work environment.Major Responsibilities:Unrestricted Budget Planning & Management (40%)
- Lead on annual budgeting, mid-year review, and year-end close for portfolio of sites, including supporting Associate Director in developing new tools and processes, as needed.
- Participate in providing feedback and assessments for potential areas for improvement in annual budgeting, mid-year review, and year-end close, such as those related to HR planning or international procurement.
- Monitor site budgets in portfolio as a whole, inclusive of restricted and unrestricted grants and ongoing and time-bound costs, and tracking progress and changes while keeping finance leadership informed.
- Manage cash flow for each site, including sending wire and monitoring cash balances.
- Manage a portfolio of PIH coordination department budgets, including supporting with new processes and tools to support with increased efficiencies and potential financial savings.
- Provide ad hoc analysis as needed. Relationship Management (50%)
- Serve as site finance point person in coordination with other team members and cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication, project management and alignment of priorities.
- Support in the development and strengthening of policies and procedures including leading, facilitating and/or participating in workgroups.
- Support Associate Director with improving Finance trainings and capacity building resources, for use with both site finance teams and coordination Finance onboarding.
- Work with site finance teams to assess opportunities for improvement in the areas of accounting, planning & monitoring, and reporting, identifying appropriate solutions and ensuring smooth implementation. This includes playing a key role in new system (budget, accounting, etc.) implementation.
- Develop a capacity building and/or multi-year site priority plan for each site in the portfolio. Implement this plan and provide regular communication to leadership about progress. Other responsibilities (10%)
- Provide support to site finance team members across our sites to increase overall budget management capability, and contribute to overall team support, especially during fiscal year end or times of critical need
- International travel, as required
- As other duties assigned Qualifications:
- Minimum 8 years progressively responsible finance experience
- Masters-level degree in public administration, business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field preferred
- Experience developing and strengthening finance staff capacity, policies, procedures, systems, and processes
- Experience managing financial processes and comfortable with inheriting already established processes and tools, while also assessing areas for improvement
- Experience with information systems or proven ability to learn new systems quickly; strong computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Excel required).
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities.
- Proficiency in Spanish REQUIRED
- Experience at a global non-profit required
- Ability and willingness to travel, when needed
- Demonstrated ability to work across a range of cultures, personalities, and competencies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners
- Interest in social justice and the cause of global health equityA Cover Letter and Resume or CV are required to be eligible for