Director of Finance and Administration

Location : Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region

Position : Director of Finance and Administration

Deadline for applications: August 31^st 2019

Program Description:

We seek qualified candidates for the position of Director of Finance and Administration based in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco supporting an anticipated USAID-funded project aimed to promote socio-economic inclusion within marginalized areas of Morocco through the improvement and institutionalization of participatory governance, and enhancement of business and livelihood opportunities, in Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region.

Position Description:

The Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for administrative and financial leadership of the program to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of project set-up, daily operations, and close-out. They will manage the administrative and logistic infrastructure of key components of the program description and ensure adherence to global standard of excellence in health service delivery programming and donor-specified compliance.

The Director of Finance and Administration will:

• Provides leadership to finance, operations, and human resources aspects of the project
• Ensures compliance of financial and operations systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, donor’s rules and regulation, award requirements, and host government laws;
• Conducts compliance reviews, internal audit follow-up and hands on training to ensure sound financial management;
• Oversees and coordinates financial and administrative systems;
• Issues Monthly Financial Reports, balance sheet and quarterly accrual reports;
• Supervises the Finance Assistant in maintaining a highly secure financial system that considers the in-country financial and accounting security concerns;
• Communicates/advises the Project Director on financial status of the project and funds availability for project activities;
• Assists with local procurement to ensure that donor and FHI 360 regulations are implemented;
• Provides technical assistance to local partners on financial compliance and reporting;
• Manages project procurement processes; and
• Manages a finance and operations team in charge of budgeting, financial reporting, accounting, administration and procurement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration or related field is required; or a bachelor’s accounting degree with 12 years’ experience;
• 10+ years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex projects;
• Experience in the Middle East/North Africa region required; Morocco experience is preferred;
• Familiarity with USG rules and regulations for grants and contracts is required;
• Knowledge in generally-accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles;
• Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets of $50 million dollars or larger;
• Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets;
• Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners;
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations and international donor agencies;
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of financial management expertise
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English and French;
• Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume work flow.

To apply, please go to https://fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FHI_360_External_Career_Portal/job/Morocco-Any/Director-of-Finance-and-Administration—Morocco-Inclusive-Socio-Economic-Development_Requisition-2019201161