WAMERO Regional Finance Advisor - US-REMOTE-DC

Job Summary:

This position will work in FHI 360’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Europe and LAC Regional Office. The Regional Office provides a country-centered approach to its partner countries by utilizing an expanded team of enterprise services establishing both the operating platform and shared services that support project implementation. The team is comprised of experts who provide programmatic, financial, human resources, information technology, and contractual strategic leadership in the geographic area of intervention.
 

This position will manage the LAC Regional finance team and provide support as required to the Region-wide team (including MENA and Europe). The portfolio's wide geographical span requires support in two time zones, so this position will be responsible for management and accountability of the team supporting LAC. The Associate Director will also oversee and guide procurement and grant quality assurance functions. The position is responsible for ensuring good stewardship of the portfolio while maintaining policies, procedures, and internal controls that ensure compliance to audit, generally accepted accounting principles, and ethical standards. Provide leadership and technical guidance for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), GAS (Government Auditing Standards), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).   Develops financial risk management and control strategies.  Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to the regional office leadership team.  Develops and manages financial analysis models.  Develops and implements effective and efficient business processes and procedures. Develops formal reporting system to communicate results of audit activities to management and regulatory compliance agencies.

Accountabilities:

• Provides strategic leadership to the LAC supporting team of financial analysts and accountants in the regional office.
• Oversees the Quality Assurance team for the region supporting grants and …