Summary of Role:  

Leads cost proposals and manages all the financial aspects of an award. Provide financial consulting and strategic support to leadership and Presidents of Asia and Africa. Analyzes figures and implements recommendations based on these findings. Provide financial support to country offices and project staff regarding management of financial, budgetary, and reporting issues. Review and process all cash requests and manage cashflow for all our country offices.

Key Responsibilities:

Award Administration: 

• Monitors key financial indicators and project spending for Pathfinder awards.
• Prepares and reviews donor required invoices and financial reports in accordance with award terms and conditions.
• Oversees the maintenance of award data in Pathfinder’s award management system.
• Supports country office teams to develop budget revisions for existing awards.
• Provides budgetary review for sub-awards and project-related procurement.
• Assists in the response to program-specific financial audits.
• Sets up new coding structure for new awards designed to best meet the needs of the donors’ reporting requirements.

Budgeting:

• Prepares and reviews budgets and budget narratives for cost proposals in compliance with donor requirements and Pathfinder policies.
• Serves as budget liaison for partner organizations during proposals.
• Reviews country office annual budgets.

Capacity Building:

• Works with country office staff to improve financial management capacity of staff.
• Works with local implementing partners to improve financial management capacity.

Compliance:

• Ensures financial management of Pathfinder awards complies with Pathfinder policies and procedures and applicable donor rules and regulations.

Process and Tools Improvement:

• Supports the design, implementation, management and monitoring of award systems and processes.

Project Management Participation:

• Leads, manages or participates on cross-functional project teams.

Required Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelors in accounting, finance or in a related field?
• 10 years’ experience with developing complex
• 10 years’ project control experience at a government contractor or a directly related field such a financial analysis, finance accounting, pricing, or contracts.
• Experience assisting Project Managers or other Program Leaders
• French proficiency is a must.
• Financial Acumen: Mastery of skills with financial statement analysis, business case modeling, financial forecasting. Deep knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles
• Strategic Planning: Mastery of strategic planning skills. Proven ability to forecast issues in advance, to prevent or mitigate potential impact, both internally and externally

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

• Masters in accounting or finance
• At least 3 years of proven USAID experience
• At least 3 years of experience setting-up field offices for USAID contracts or

Other Information: 

Technology to be Used:

• Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel required (20% or less)