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Location: Managua, Nicaragua
organization:Save the Children
Deadline: 28/6/2013
Summary
The Administration and Finance Specialist is responsible for fiscal oversight to the Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security Contract, a four-year US government contract estimated to be awarded in the amount of $8.5M - $10.9M. The Specialist will be responsible for managing all project finances and ensuring compliance with USAID financial and audit standards; ensuring the preparation and submission of timely accruals and financial reports; and working with technical staff to monitor pipeline issues vis a vis budgeted activities in the work plan.
Responsibilities
- Monitor budgets to ensure that spending occurs as planned and that variances are anticipated, noted, and corrected; ensure that key program personnel are aware of budgetary resources and are able to monitor their budgets respectively
- Responsible for developing, monitoring and ensuring grants compliance on a minimum of 5 local NGO sub-grants.
- Provide financial and grants compliance support to local NGO sub grantees
- Review and consolidate monthly financial reports for distribution to senior management
- Review and consolidate monthly sub-office accounts and reports to ensure accuracy and to provide regular feedback as well as for distribution to Senior Management
- Prepare any budget revisions and projections and respond to any questions
- Confirm availability of funds for all requests for payment or charges to the budget
- Prepare quarterly reports, projections, and any other required donor submissions
- Review and submit reports to Save the Children headquarters
- Prepare a consolidated annual fiscal report, including a cumulative life of project report
- Ensure that an appropriate segregation of duties exists to ensure effective support of field operations and to protect the integrity of the country office finance and administrative operations
- Prepare and revise finance and operational guidelines in order that they adhere to SC requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field is required.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the areas of business administration, accounting, finance, public administration and/or another related field is required. The person should also have experience working on development projects.
- Experience in grants management, especially with local partners
- Familiarity with USAID financial reporting requirements is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage staff is required.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership and organizational skills
- Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
- Excellent oral and written English and Spanish communication skills are required.
Employee Type:Full-Time Regular
- Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. Each year we reach tens of millions of children in need in the United States and around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
- Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
- Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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