Associate Director, Finance

FHI 360•US-REMOTE-DC, DC

11d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director, Finance supports projects within the Health Programs portfolio, including the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project. EpiC is a global project, funded by the U.S. Government, that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among at-risk populations; strengthen global health security (GHS), including outbreak response; expand tuberculosis detection and treatment (TB), improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and nutrition, address malaria; and promote health systems strengthening (HSS) including supply chain management. Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Associate Director will be responsible for providing financial management support to a portfolio of country teams, as well as supervising other HQ team members, and assisting with award-level reporting and analysis. Based on FHI 360 established systems and procedures, the Associate Director, Finance implements project-specific financial systems and procedures to achieve the project’s objective.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent - Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Related Field.
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible accounting, finance and operational management, and experience providing financial management of U.S. Government-funded global awards.
Experience working with overseas offices within an international organization.
Knowledge of U.S. Government rules and regulations and basic accounting principles.
Proficiency in spreadsheet software required.
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, identify/resolve errors and prepare reports.
Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with staff.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English; fluent in French, Spanish, or other languages a plus.
Prior work in a non-governmental organization (NGO).
Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.

Nice To Haves

fluent in French, Spanish, or other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision, coaching and guidance to assigned direct reports.
Responsible for assigned award-level financial reporting and analysis as assigned, which may include SF 425, accruals, revenue forecast, and other reports.
Interact with donors and other stakeholders as assigned, to represent the project on financial management issues.
Manage the operational and program financial elements of an assigned portfolio of country activities, to ensure compliance and efficiency with FHI 360 and U.S. Government policies and guidelines
Responsible for developing and monitoring budgets, and providing input for annual budget planning, audit reviews and assessment.
Review cost data, analyze budgets vs. actual costs, and prepare forecasts.
Review travel requests, procurements, and other expenses for budget availability.
Provide support and technical assistance to Country Finance staff on accounting, financial management, sub-award management, and operations.
Develop and implement revised financial policies and procedures to ensure the project is continually in line with standards for donor funds management
Train staff on financial policies and procedures to achieve project and organizational goals.
Monitor cash flows and fund transfers by processing cash account analysis, for selected countries.
Review and analyze sub-recipient budgets and financial reports, and collaborate with other units on financial close outs of sub-recipients.
Maintain close communication with supervisor, senior management, field staff, and other team members regarding project priorities, objectives, and challenges.