The Country Finance Specialist provides support of financial and accounting activities across country offices operating under any task orders awarded under the GHSC-PSM IDIQ. This position works across all TOs, countries, and HQ to monitor multiple levels of transactional data generated and reported through Chemonics’ systems. The Country Finance Specialist assists in design, promulgation, and maintainance of GHSC-PSM-specific internal controls over financial reporting, in addition to upkeep of Chemonics’ standard accounting policies across all offices.
Responsibilities
- Supports Country Teams and Field Offices in financial management activities specific to the GHSC-PSM IDIQ.
- Assists in development and maintenance of the Country Programs Activity Based Budgeting (ABB) tools and systems, supporting training and hands-on guidance during the budgeting cycle.
- Participates in design, promulgation, and maintainenance of a system of internal controls designed to support the accuracy of accounting data specific to task orders under the GHSC-PSM IDIQ, including intermediary costing methodologies for cross-cutting activities and training on PSM-specific attributes tracked through user-defined fields.
- Executes monthly financial reporting process for countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of data disseminated to Missions as agreed by the Task Order Finance Managers and USAID/W.
- Travels to the field as needed to support maintenance of in-country accounting processes and internal controls over financial reporting.
- Participates in the monthly, quarterly, and annual BI&A data scrubbing and submission for actuals, and uploads country budgetary data into BI&A.
- Provides support for HQ cost recovery budgeting activities and roll-up of Task Order Core budgets into the overall HQ financial planning process.
- Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
- Years of experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, or combination of work experience and education.
- Technical certifications: CPA or similar financial professional certification preferred.
- Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field preferred.
- Language qualifications: Fluent English required; proficiency in languages spoken in countries in which GHSC-PSM is implemented a preferred (e.g., French, Arabic, Spanish, Bahasa).
- Willingness and ability to travel on short notice to countries in which GHSC-PSM is implemented for STTA.
- Prior experience working with ABACUS and Solomon accounting systems.
- Ability to work across a matrixed organization and influence teams both directly and indirectly.
- Skilled in learning new financial and accounting concepts quickly, and able to translate and deliver this information to colleagues with little to no financial background.
- Prior experience with supporting accounting policies, procedures, and systems in an international organization.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Strong administrative skills, word processing abilities, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to follow standard practices and procedures and make significant contribution to end results.
- Computer skills: Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, especially MS Excel.
Application Instructions:
Apply through our Career Center at https://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk05/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=CHEMONICS&cws=1
No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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