Finance Director

About the Role

The Finance and Operations Director will play a critical role in supporting the Chief of Party in all operational, finance, and management aspects of the project. This position is responsible for overseeing all human resources, financial management, procurement, sub-grants, logistics, security, and operations on the project in compliance with applicable USAID and RTI rules and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Party in all finance, operations, and management aspects of the project.
• Manage finance, operational procurement, and administrative personnel, providing oversight of all operational, financial, procurement, and administrative functions on the project.
• Oversee the finance, accounting, and bookkeeping functions of the project to ensure project resources are effectively budgeted, analyzed, disbursed, monitored, and reported in achieving project objectives and results.
• Ensure all financial, procurement, and administrative documents are appropriately filed and ensure their quality in compliance with RTI procedures and terms of the cooperative agreement.
• Oversee the intersection of contract, budget, and technical work, engaging appropriate RTI contract and finance staff as needed.
• Oversee Cooperating Country National (CCN) HR practices to include recruitment, hiring, orientation, compensation, benefits, payroll, separation, and employee relations.
• Ensure that contractual and internal approval requirements are met, and prepare justifications supporting these actions in coordination with project leadership and RTI home office support staff.
• Monitor budget analyses/reports and project cost reports/invoices against contract requirements, implementation progress, and general cost reasonability.
• Lead the identification, recruitment, and management of local consultants and subcontractors.
• Oversee project procurement efforts for cost reasonability and compliance.
• Produce operational reports and updates for deliverable reporting and project success stories.
• Collaborate with Chief of Party to identify and manage risks and actively participate in the resolution of performance issues with project staff and sub-awardees.
• Oversee project VAT tracking and management in collaboration with USAID and local government institutions and vendors.
• Organize and undertake trips to Activity sites across the LAC region to ensure sound financial and operational implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of experience, master's degree and 10 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in business, economics, finance, accounting, or another relevant field.
• Demonstrated progressively responsible experience implementing projects of similar complexity, scope, and budget.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation policies and procedures related to grants, procurements, and subawards.
• Experience in finance management of international-donor-funded projects including experience in the management of USAID-funded projects.
• ACCA/CPA or other recognized professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Experience in grants/subcontract management.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and/or experiences in human resources, financial management, procurement, sub-grants, logistics, security, and operations accounting, financial planning and management, and procurement, among other management support areas/functions, as required.
• Familiarity with USG (United States Government) Cost Accounting Standards; Extensive knowledge of computerized accounting systems, accounting software and Microsoft Office.
• Possess excellent organizational, strategical, and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to work under difficult circumstances with limited resources, and ability to form productive relationships with counterparts, partners, and training institutions.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
• Verbal and written fluency in Spanish. Professionally proficient in English.