Post Title: Coordinator, Finance,
Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP)
Organization: Save the Children - US
Location: Washington DC, United States
of America
Background Information
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.
In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance
to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural
disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in
communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their
work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.
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. We
provide 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.
The Finance
Coordinator will support the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program
(MCHIP), a global USAID funded award. Save the Children is one of several
sub-recipients to Jhpiego (a Johns Hopkins University affiliated organization).
The primary purpose of the assignment is to assist with daily finance and
grants tasks, set up routine systems for financial monitoring, assisting with
record retention (electronic and hard copy), and help organize program
documents. As needed, s/he will also assist with administrative tasks. The
assistant will collaborate closely with Program Officers and Finance/Grants
Managers to ensure maximum efficiency in programmatic support.
Responsibilities
Payment
processing - Analyze invoices against agreement documents, verify accuracy,
allowability, allocability and reasonableness, liaise with respective finance
and grant manager, organize and attach all support documents, obtain proper
approval, update tracking sheet, retain a soft and hard copy and submit to
finance office for payment.
Finance:
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Assist in preparation of Reclass of expenses
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Gather accrual and projected expenditure
information from country offices and assist in preparing the quarterly
consolidated financial report.
·
Assist in analyzing staff LOE charges across
multiple grants and communicate for program manager and Grant & Finance
managers during budget preparation.
·
Assist in gathering quarterly financial report,
annual VAT report and inventory report from each country office and follow
timely submission of the reports and provide to the respective G&F manager.
·
Assist in reviewing budget computations; verify
consistency between budget and budget narrative.
Administrative:
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Organize finance & grants electronic files
including files on the shared drive.
·
Update or create systems for knowledge management
of financial monitoring data
·
Track modifications, get approvals and
signatures and update the status on the modification tracking sheet and return
hard copies to donor.
·
Assists in posting a variety of documents on
CGRS, request approval and follow until approved by all relevant individuals
and upload final and fully executed awards/modifications and budget/narrative.
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business
administration, or equivalent required, with an emphasis in finance and accounting.
·
3-5 years of experience managing budgets,
grants, contracts and sub-grant operations, preferably gained in an
international relief/development agency and on USAID awards.
·
Experience as a financial analyst.
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Knowledge of GAAP principles.
·
Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
required.
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Ability to develop and manage multiple budgets
simultaneously.
·
Skills in monitoring, reviewing, analyzing and
summarizing financial information and preparing time-sensitive financial
reports.
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Employee Type Full-Time Regular
How to apply:
Submit
resume on-line at:
https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHI...
Job ID: #617062
Closing date: 06 December, 2013
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