The Finance Operations and Compliance Manager is responsible for managing finance and operations under anticipated USAID/Haiti Activities. He/she ensures that the activity’s operations and processes comply with USAID policies and regulations. This position assists and supports the Chief of Party in all accounting and financial reporting activities, while providing support to the program team surrounding all financial and administrative issues. The FOCM reports to the Chief of Party and may directly supervise staff. The position will be based in Cap Haitien, Haiti.

•Supervise the accountants in the use of the CostPoint Accounting System and complete reviews of various accounting reports to validate that all project transactions are processed accurately
Ensure all accounting transactions for the project are properly supported, documented and are recorded in the CostPoint accounting system
Manage all project advances to staff and ensure they are accounted for and cleared in accordance with accounting policies and procedures. Ensure payments for employee benefits are processed and paid in accordance with local laws.
• Ensure local timesheets are completed and that local payroll is calculated and processed timely and accurately; ensure that salary or supplemental payment changes are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Complete accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely project financial reports are prepared as required by the internal Finance and Accounting policies and donor rules and regulations
• Monitor program spending by reviewing the monthly project status reports and other management reports for accuracy, impact and potential adjustments.
• Lead the budget forecasting process for the project, using Hyperion to communicate budget information to the Chief of Party and HQ.
• Guide and assist all budget users to prepare, revise and monitor monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for their ongoing activities.
• Conduct budget analyses and clearly communicate any potential financial issues and their impact on the project to the Chief of Party, Regional Program Director and HQ management teams in a timely and transparent manner.
• Review all procurements before payments are made to ensure donor policies and procedures were followed.
• Maintain strong internal control environment to safeguard organization assets.
• Coordinate all necessary audits, statutory requirements, and financial enquiries from donor, the Government of Haiti and HQ; including tax reporting as required by local law.
• Ensure registration requirements are met each year and registration renewal is documented.

Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field from an accredited U.S. college or university, or international equivalent.

This position requires a Masters and we will not consider anyone without that requirement.

This position is based in Cap-Haitien, Haiti

Minimum 15 years of experience in management of large project (more than $20 million) finances and operations, including in complex environments like Haiti. This must include at least 10 years of experience in operations, finance, internal auditing, logistics, procurement, and grant management under USAID activities. Excellent knowledge of USAID regulation and procedures.

2022-06-30