Lead Regional Finance Director: LAC

Corus International (América, Argentina) Seguir Publicado hace 1 día

Job Brief:

Position Summary:

The Lead Regional Finance Director (Lead RFD) fulfills the responsibilities of the Regional Finance Director (RFD) for a small portfolio of country/projects. In addition, s/he serves as the primary partner to the Managing Director for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Program Business Unit in terms of financial planning and analysis needs for the regional portfolio and manages a small team of RFDs with portfolios in the same region. The designated RFD for any given portfolio is responsible for that assigned country's portfolio's financial and administrative performance whereas the Lead RFD is responsible for the overall regional coordination and strategic support to the Managing Director.

In their RDF role, s/he is responsible for the financial and administrative performance of country programs in their designated region through supervision of Country Finance and Administration Officers and Managers (CFAO/Ms) and Country Finance Directors (CFDs). The RFD leads the accurate setup of financial systems, exercises internal financial controls, guides financial risk management, maintains the quality of Corus and donor-level financial compliance requirements, supports business development and grants management, and verifies production of accurate financial budgets and reports - all in alignment with standard accounting practices, internal policies and procedures, local regulations, and donor rules and regulations. The RFD works closely with Country Directors and CFAO/Ms and CFDs, as well as the headquarters staff with operations responsibilities, to properly manage the business aspect of operations.

The Lead RFD reports to the Senior Director, International Programs Finance and strong matrixed reporting to the Managing Director and their deputies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead regional finance team

Provide effective leadership and management to staff, ensuring clear communication, goal setting, and performance management.
Foster a culture of learning, mentorship, and career growth, providing coaching and professional development opportunities.
Partner with the Managing Director and their team to provide timely financial planning and analysis support, including leading regular regional financial reviews of the portfolio.
Lead agency-wide financial activities such as budgeting for their Business Unit by managing communication, coordination, and quality control through their assigned RFDs and country-level finance staff.
Monitor key financial challenges and risks within region, work with direct reports to ensure escalation of such issues to management as necessary.

Financial management of country offices

Supervise country finance and administration and country operations staff in the implementation of agency and donor policies and procedures as well as local government regulations related to finance, administration, procurement, taxation, and others related to finance and operations.
For countries with small finance teams: support finance, administration, and operations functions in the segregation of duties such as serving as reviewer of transactions.
Lead financial reviews of country offices (inclusive of a sampling of project or subrecipient finance and administration systems and documents) to determine robustness of financial management systems and to align with donor requirements, and/or international accounting standards.
Supervise country finance staff on country-level internal and external audit preparation.
Support the Senior Director for International Programs Finance in the timely design and implementation of corrective action plans to internal and external agency-wide audits; and supervise implementation of corrective actions related to financial and administrative systems at the country-level.
Lead accurate annual budgeting and forecasting exercises for the assigned portfolio.
Supervise the country finance staff produce an accurate and timely month-end/year-end close, financial performance reporting, invoicing and funder reporting in compliance with the Overseas Finance and Administration Manual and donor requirements.
Approve and process monthly country office cash requests.
Execute payments made through HQ on behalf of projects and/or country programs by:
- Reviewing expense reports, consultant invoices, and procurement requests to ensure invoice is valid, support is complete, and coding is correct.
- Reviewing sub-recipient's financial reports for accuracy and compliance following award approval and ensuring timely payment to the partner and monitoring advances (if applicable) and ensuring timely liquidation and payment.

Business development and award implementation

Support, as needed, with the preparation of budget modifications or annual budget workplans, as needed for assigned projects.
Serve as Finance Lead (or other roles) in Startup or Closeout Teams for projects, as assigned.
Lead country finance and administration teams to develop and implement monitoring mechanisms for projects and subrecipients to verify compliance with donor rules and regulations governing award agreements.

Supervisory:

Supervise CFAOs, CFAMs or CFDs, as well as other assigned finance and administration staff associated with the project/country of their portfolio.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or the equivalent. Post-graduate course work and an accounting certification is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

A minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in public accounting, auditing, and office administration, in the INGO sector. At least three (3) years of supervisory experience preferred.
Financial and grants management experience working in or responsible for at least one of the countries in the region of responsibility. Regional management experience preferred.
Experience developing multimillion-dollar proposals for restricted funding sources (US and other national government aid programs, multi-lateral agencies, foundations).
Three (3) or more years of experience implementing or supervising financial and administrative aspects of multi-year, high value institutional donor funded programs.
Extensive knowledge of U.S. government funding rules and regulations, cooperative agreements and contracts. Other bi-lateral donor rules and regulations are a plus.
Proficiency in using accounting, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and web browser software. Experience in the effective use and management of Quick Books or MIP a major advantage.
Experience managing teams and driving staff development and growth, and proven ability leading and motivating teams, fostering collaboration, and developing staff.
Experience providing capacity building, conducting financial reviews/monitoring of country offices and partner organizations (NGOs, CBOs), and supervising corrective action plans.
Ability to be accurate and attentive to detail in project accounting, tracking and monitoring, writing, editing, typing and filing.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out multiple tasks efficiently under pressure and with little supervision; ability to accept supervision.
Highly developed analytical and communication skills, and ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences.
Ability to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment.
Professional proficiency in written and spoken English. Spanish language a plus.
Authorization to work in the country where the position is based. No international staff allowances are provided.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

The duties of the job require regular work at least 5 days/week. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends, as required, and consistent with policies outlined in the personnel handbook of the country in which they are based.
This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes, estimated at up to 20% of the time. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and extreme weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Zero Tolerance to Abuse

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcomes and develops a diverse workforce.
Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.

Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.