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Director, Finance and Administration

Southern Africa

  • Organization: FHI 360 - Family Health International
  • Location: Southern Africa
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Banking and Finance
    • Administration/Finance
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance and Administration Director for an anticipated USAID-funded orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) services project in South Africa. The Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for overall financial management of the project, including budget development and monitoring, prime award monitoring and compliance, sub award management and procurement. The Director of Finance will establish and maintain sound financial management practices, and ensure the project’s compliance with FHI 360 and USAID acquisition and agreement financial and agreement procedures, rules and regulations. The position will be based in Pretoria and will report to the Chief of Party. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of the final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

Job Summary

  • Provide leadership to finance and operations aspects of the project, including general administrative processes, financial management, sub award management, accounting, and logistics
  • Ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulation, award requirements, and South Africa Government laws and policies
  • Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets
  • Oversee and manage all sub award processes and grants programs under the project
  • Provide technical assistance to local partners on financial compliance and reporting
  • Manage project procurement processes
  • Review and approve recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to executive management team.
  • Advise senior leadership regularly on financial and operations-related matters
  • Prepare and submit annual and quarterly financial and accrual reports to USAID
  • Manage and liaise with internal and external auditors in the review of project financial and administrative practices and records
  • Manage a finance and operations team in charge of budgeting, financial reporting, accounting, administration and procurement

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration or related field is required
  • At least 10 years of experience in financial management, including 5 years overseeing the finance and operations of large and complex USAID-funded projects
  • Minimum of 5 years managing sub grants in a USAID-funded project
  • Knowledge in generally-accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles
  • Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets
  • Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners
  • Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations and international donor agencies
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of financial management expertise
  • Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English
  • Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume work flow
  • Relevant computer software skills and familiarity with accounting software (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
  • Qualified South African nationals are encouraged to apply

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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