Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of program financial management and operations, including financial and accounting systems implementation; forecasting; budgeting; procurement; payroll expenditure tracking; and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the COP, Country Financial Team, the Regional Financial Team, and IMA Headquarters in the development of financial, accounting, procurement, and HR systems, including policies and procedures, in accordance with USAID rules and regulations and IMA policies.
• Develop program budgets; oversee effective budget planning; develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting processes to meet project financial management, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Supervise project financial staff; institute staff development plans for training and capacity development; oversee staff recruitment.
• Ensure continual review of internal controls, communications, risk assessments, and maintenance of documentation.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports to HQ and USAID as required.
• Ensure that sub-recipients, sub-grants, and local consultancy documents and procedures are completed in a timely and correct manner and comply with IMA and USAID policies and regulations.
• Support and monitor local partners and sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management, operations, and compliance; contribute to capacity building of local partners in administration and financial management.
• Oversee all program human resources management, policies, and procedures; oversee local staff recruitment processes, including participating in interviews (as needed) and salary negotiations, and in preparing employment contracts. The Finance and Administration Manager will oversee a system of yearly employee evaluations.