وظائف مدير الشؤون المالية والعمليات بشركة Pathfinder International

Finance and Operations Director - Pathfinder International

Key Job Outcomes:

Financial Management

• Oversee the project’s management of financial functions ensuring donor/contract compliance.
• Assist COP in the successful implementation of the project, including timely preparation of high-quality budget forecasts and financial statements, and management of expenses within approved budget.
• Develop and maintain appropriate systems and cost-effective, timely procedures and controls such as cash management, vendor payments, and budgeting to properly disburse, account, budget, and report funds.
• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation and submission of regular financial statements and other cost reports to headquarters and USAID, including providing guidance to project staff and partners.
• In collaboration with Human Resources department, identify, select, manage performance of, and mentor finance and administrative staff ensuring professional growth and development as well as capacity building.
• Oversee sub-grantees/sub-contractors ensuring adherence to donor, organizational, and host country policies and build capacity of local organizations to become successful and sustainable quality service providers.

• Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance team and senior management team; assess any changes necessary.
• Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to members of senior management team.
  
  
  

Operations Management

• Provide leadership and management during project start-up and close-out with regard to the project office, bank account, operations and logistics, staff administration, telecommunications etc.
• Implement administrative and financial operations of the program, ensuring compliance with agency standards and practices, local laws and donor policy and contract provisions.
• Manage funds at local bank account and approve expenditures in accordance with Pathfinder and donor procedures, cost principles, and regulations.
• Develop management policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, quality, and all resources are in place, adhered to, and in compliance with local laws, donor rules and regulations.
• Contract and manage local individuals/organizations for identified tasks according to donor and agency procedures; negotiate consultancy agreements, provide training and/or develop capacity of local partners.
• Ensure that security guidelines and procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly and adhered to by the project team. Monitor the security situation and provide leadership for staff in emergencies.
• Establish information technology systems and operational facilities to support project staff and programming.
• Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:
• Proven expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, including automated financial systems, as well as results-oriented grants management, including financial planning, monitoring of grant compliance and management and establishment of internal controls.
• Proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors.
• Experience managing USAID contracts mastering USAID rules and regulations and overseeing international and local subcontractors and grantees.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-million-dollar, donor-funded programs through development of cost-efficient budgeting, management of appropriate spending to support project impact, and regular monitoring of financials for programmatic revisions and accurate, timely reporting.
• Demonstrated ability in analyzing financial documents, projections, expenditures, and accruals.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a team.
• Must have outstanding interpersonal skills and be eager to work in a multicultural organization. Fluency in English required.
• Ability to translate financial concepts and to effectively collaborate with programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds.
• Previous experience working in Egypt, preference for Egyptian nationals. Strong speaking and writing skills in English; proficiency in Arabic.
  
  

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Strong computer skills in accounting software systems and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
• Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work related matters
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate financial concepts and to effectively collaborate with programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds.
• Previous experience working in Egypt, preference for Egyptian nationals. Strong speaking and writing skills in English; proficiency in Arabic.
  
  

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Strong computer skills in accounting software systems and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
• Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work related matters
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Minimally Required Education, Training and Experience:
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or another relevant field is a plus.
• Eight (8) years of experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale, complex, international development assistance programs.