Experienced Finance Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support the PROPEL Health project and ensure compliance with the Madagascar government, donor, and company policies and procedures regarding finance.

The Finance Manager will report to the Country Director and be responsible for managing all finances in alignment with the Madagascar government regulations, company, and client's financial policies and procedures. This includes ensuring accurate budgeting, accounting, and financial management, as well as liaising with project team members to prepare, review, and revise project budgets and expenditure forecasts.

Additionally, the Finance Manager will be responsible for forecasting project expenditures, submitting funds transfer requests, and managing cash flows in the field office. They will also communicate and follow up with relevant suppliers, consultants, vendors, contractors, and staff regarding invoices, payments, advances, or finances.

The Finance Manager will reconcile and review invoices for payments, ensure necessary reviews, deliverables, and approvals before issuing payments, write checks, and issue payments. They will also ensure applicable tax withholding and deductions are taken care of as per the Madagascar laws and regulations, maintain up-to-date bank and petty cash account transaction records and supporting documentation, and record all financial transactions in the financial templates provided by HQ accurately and in a timely fashion.

Key Responsibilities

• Budget, Accounting, and Financial Management: Ensure all finances are managed in alignment with the Madagascar government regulations, company, and client's financial policies and procedures. Liaise with project team members to prepare, review, and revise project budgets and expenditure forecasts. Forecast project expenditures, submit funds transfer requests, and manage cash flows in the field office.
• Payroll & VAT: Manage employee salary administration according to Madagascar laws, statutory requirements for income taxation, social security, and other contributions, medical care, insurance, and other benefits. Ensure payroll is correctly calculated and that salaries and withholdings are paid on time. Process for applicable tax exemptions and VAT reimbursements during or after procurements.
• Audit: Make sure all payroll, withholding, VAT reimbursement documents are on file for a future audit. Lead the project entity audit, and assist in any USAID audit if required.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this role, candidates should have:

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in finance with an international organization and USAID-funded cooperative agreement with buy-in structure experience.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles, theories, practices, and terminologies.
• Previous experience in payroll, expense reporting, invoice processing, and ensuring completeness, accuracy, and validity of accounting data of documents.
• Demonstrated familiarity with USAID financial reporting and compliance requirements.
• Previous experience preparing project/company financial reporting (i.e., field vouchers), reconciling project/company bank statements, managing bank accounts, managing and monitoring petty cash, preparing payroll, tracking expenses according to budget, maintaining records to meet tax requirements including payroll, customs, and Value Added Tax (V.A.T) taxes.
• Previous experience with workplan budgeting, budget monitoring, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based environment, supervise a professional team, and interact with various technical, clinical, and other specialists.
• Strong written communication skills.

Benefits

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive compensation package, including a salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits such as health insurance, retirement savings plan, and generous paid time off.

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