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USAID Project Jobs – Finance Manager at FHI 360
Job Title: Finance Manager
Organisation: FHI 360
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About FHI:
FHI 360 is a non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We seek qualified candidates for the position of Manager, Finance for an anticipated program in Uganda, focusing on increasing professional expertise and research in higher education institutions to help meet the challenge of adapting to climate variability and change in the agricultural sector.
Job Summary: The Manager, Finance will be responsible for managing administrative, procurement, and financial processes that will support the efficient and cost-effective achievement of the activity in full compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manages, prepares, administers and directs control of the budget.
- Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to management team.
- Assists with development and management of internal financial audits.
- Manages day to day operations and systems coordination related to the procurement of supplies and services in support of program.
- Manages procurement process and inventories.
- Works with vendors to negotiate and obtain best pricing and service for contracts.
- Develops and implements logistics plans, budgets, and procedures to maximize compliance with customer needs within budget constraints.
- Provides financial reporting and reconciliation of inventories.
- Manages invoice purchasing and payments procedures.
- Ensures purchase orders are paid as due and accounts are maintained currently.
- Develops formal reporting system to communicate results of audit activities to management and regulatory compliance agencies.
- Provides leadership and technical guidance for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
- Creates, reviews and/or analyzes monthly financial reports regarding budgets- actual and forecast.
- Participates and provides financial reporting for annual budget planning, audit reviews and assessments.
- May manage activities of financial staff.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of experience could be substituted for Master’s degree).
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in financial and administrative management of large international projects.
- Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.
- Experience in comprehensive management of business support and compliance functions in organizations funded via government, contracts and grants, foundation, and commercial sources.
- Previous experience working on US government programs preferred.
- Broad conceptual judgment, initiative and ability to deal with a wide range of finance issues.
- Strong English written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to travel within country or region and internationally if needed.
- Knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) also required.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should visit the career site of FHI 360 and register online through FHI 360’s Career Center at www.fhi360.org/careercenter or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.
Deadline: 14 Jun 2013
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