In partnership with the Ministry of Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP will conduct a Population-based HIV impact assessment (PHIA) to estimate the population –level impact of the national HIV prevention, care and treatment programs in Haiti. The goal of this project, called PHIA, is to identify the national level key HIV-related outcomes, including HIV incidence, HIV prevalence and HIV viral load suppression, as well as prevalence of high-risk behaviors and uptake of HIV-related services. The objective of PHIA is to measure the reach of the country’s HIV prevention, care and treatment services, guide policy and set funding.

POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Finance & Administration Director, the Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining sound financial systems and controls to ensure effective implementation of the PHIA project in Haiti. He/she will produce timely reports including variance and budget monitoring reports to assist management with assessment of the financial performance of the grants. He/she will also promote adherence to ICAP Standard Operating Procedures, donors’ rules and regulations as well as fiscal, statutory and legal standards of Haiti.

The Finance Manager will also work closely with PHIA Project Coordinator, PHIA Project Director and the ICAP New York (Headquarters) Directors of Finance.

This position is grant funded.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Adheres to sound accounting and financial principles to ensure financial integrity of the ICAP Haiti office and PHIA project.
• Takes the lead in monitoring project specific expenditures, preparing accurate and timely award specific monthly FFR reports and financial statements.
• Oversees maintenance of the Office's financial filing systems.
• Supports maintenance of tracking systems for PHIA specific procurement, program inventory, action memos, approvals, and other administrative tasks.
• Coordinates review and maintenance of Payroll files and files demonstrating payment of locally required Insurance and associated Taxes to the Revenue and Social Insurance Authorities.
• Contributes to reviews, approvals, signing and verification of payment vouchers.
• Adheres to financial procedures, including documentation and justification standards, in line with ICAP Standard Operating procedures (SOPs), Donor’s policies and regulations as well as Haitian laws.
• Assists in development and coordination of annual budgeting processes.
• Liaises with PHIA program staff to prepare monthly and quarterly cash forecasts in line with ICAP SOPs.
• Prepares accurate and timely variance and budget monitoring reports.
• Facilitates production of financial reports required by management, headquarters and donors.
• Follows-up with Procurement and Logistics Officer to track all submitted requests and ensure delivery and proper financial reporting.
• Participates in the development of effective PHIA program annual work plans and budget preparations.
• Assists in facilitating internal and external audits for the country office.
• Calculates figures for terminal benefits.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCES:

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or BComm Accounting degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in finance and/or accounting ideally in managerial position within an NGO

Experience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Advanced knowledge and expert understanding of USG rules and regulations related to award financial management
• Knowledge or familiarity with GAAP and international accounting standards for nonprofit entities
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of accounting software (QuickBooks)
• Strong competency in Database Management, Microsoft Office package (including email management (Outlook), Excel, Power Point and Word) and Adobe
• Good supervisory skills with team work mentality including excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be highly organized with extreme attention to detail and the ability to work independently to reach identified objectives and deadlines
• Ability to creatively solve problems often without guidance
• Fluency in English and French; knowledge of Haitian Creole an asset