Country: United States of America
Closing date: 21 Sep 2017
Overview
The Portfolio Finance Analyst provides financial management support to country offices. He or she works closely with country offices and project teams, as well as with Financial Planning and Analysis Portfolio Finance Managers and other program staff. S/he works with country offices to assist in the development and management of budgets and forecasts, to prepare financial reports, and to analyze financial data as needed.
Specific Responsibilities
Support Atlas Finance Managers and Country Offices projects teams to deliver timely and high-quality budgets, financial reports and financial analyses
Analyze country skills and capacity – based on skills assessment, determine country teams’ need for support in the following areas:
Develop budgets, pipelines, work plans and forecast in coordination with project teams in country.
Perform math and compliance checks on budgets and forecast.
Provide financial data needed from the home offices,
Prepare corporate and project financial reports.
Provide quality control of internal and external reports.
Engage in financial analysis activities as needed in the US and/or country offices.
Support corporate oversight activiites
- Test and provide input to standards, job-aids and other tools for promoting sound financial management practices.
- Test and provide input to training and orientation materials, and to organize training logistics in select area.
- Provide technical training and onboarding to Finance Managers in country.
- Support the monitoring of financial performance of MSH portfolios (country offices, projects, cost centers, etc.)
Other duties as assigned
- Includes participation in corporate workplan activities and various Atlas activities and initiatives
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required or equivalent experience
Preferred
- Master’s degree
Experience
Required
- 3 years’ experience in international project financial management (budgeting, reporting, and analysis) or related experience is required.
Preferred
- Experience with aspects of federal cost reimbursement practices, such as the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and USAID regulations is desirable.
- Prior work experience with budgeting for non-USG agencies, foundations and other donors is also desirable.
- Experience working with diverse and remote groups highly desirable
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong software skills including extensive experience with database, spreadsheet, word processing tools and other applications required.
- Familiarity with accounting software, particularly QuickBooks, Serenic Navigator and/or Microsoft Navision desirable.
- Ability to work collaboratively with program, finance and operations staff toward the achievement of project and organization objectives.
- Skilled at working in a culturally diverse environment.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Fluent English required; working knowledge of Spanish preferred but not required.
Competencies
- Manage work with shifting priorities
- Manage and coordinate a variety of activities simultaneously
- Work in a team-oriented environment while driving for results
- Proven success independently solving complex problems
- Ability to work remotely with team members
Physical Demands
- Ability to travel internationally as needed (up to 20% time).
- Ability to function in a standard office environment including keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers <10 lbs.
Background Information
Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, non governmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.
EEO Statement
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
How to apply:
https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/9710/portfolio-finance-analyst/job