HELP is a dynamic and growing organization that currently manages 50 staff members working in Haiti and the US and supporting 150 university students in Haiti. To support HELP’s capacity to grow to take on larger strategic partnerships and capital projects, it sees an experienced Finance Director who will assure that HELPs financial structures are well managed and can adapt to this growth. Finance Director reports to the Director of Operations and is the line-manager for accounting staff. S/he has primary responsibility for overseeing budgeting, expenditures, financial compliance and reporting for the entire institution. It is vital that the Finance Director can work across department and with all HELP stakeholders (staff, students, donors, Board Members and senior management) to effectively communicate, collaborate and educate to assure strong management of HELP resources and an overall understanding and engagement in fiscal responsibility at all levels. HELP has had more than 10 consecutive years of CPA audits without a single finding. The Director would be expected to continue this level of performance.

A. Financial Management: Supervise a staff (currently 1 Accounting Manager, 1 Senior Accounting Assistant, 2 Accounting Assistants, and student interns on a rolling basis) for the following functions:
• Creating and maintaining HELP’s annual operating and capital budgets, currently at USD $3 million, in conjunction with department heads.
• Ensuring that all expenditures are made in accordance with HELP’s accounting policies and procedures, GAAP and HELP’s mission.
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records for all HELP accounts, income and expenditures in HELP’s accounting software (currently Sage Intacct).
• Preparing & submitting monthly (and annual) financial reports including bank reconciliations, budget-to-actual, etc.
• Preparing grant expense reports at least twice a year.
• Preparation of records for auditors and other interested parties as necessary.
• Payroll for Haiti (monthly) and U.S. staff (every 2 weeks).
• Working closely with the Development Department to assure smooth communication and reporting around donor commitments, reporting and income.

B. Compliance & Legal: managing all fiscal requirements of HELP including:
• Ensuring compliance with both U.S. and Haiti governments and regulatory agencies (i.e., IRS, state governments, MPCE and DGI) and maintaining complete records of related regulatory documents & communication.
• Completing tax filings and related compliance in the US and Haiti.
• Collaborating with auditors, lawyers and other advisors/consultants, fiscal & regulatory issues.

- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance
- Work experience: 5 years with organizations with budgets of or greater than $2M, preferably within a non-profit and/or US-based organizations.
- Experience managing and supporting staff.
- Essential skills: Strong budgeting and MS Excel skills, experience with Quickbooks or Intacct is a plus.
- Language(s): Fluency in English and French. Creole strongly preferred.

Please note, that these indices are not exhaustive, but they are meant to help the employee prioritize her/his work and for his/her supervisor to follow his/her performance:
1. Clean annual audit by U.S. and Haitian CPA firms (documentation is complete and well managed and transactions follow HELP’s Fiscal Policies and Procedures and GAAP).
2. Deadlines and quality respected for financial reporting, tax compliance and payment and donor reporting.
3. Accounting staff are well trained and take on increasing responsibility.
4. Proactive in communication and consistently provides suggestions and implements improvements to the Finance unit.

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