Start date: Contingent upon award, anticipated May 2021

Job Description

DevWorks International (DevWorks) is recruiting for a Finance Manager for the anticipated USAID-funded Rwanda THRIVE Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. The project will work to (1) improve the capacity of district governments to plan for, monitor, and regulate water services; (2) expand and professionalize rural water services; and (3) scale-up market-based solutions for household sanitation and hygiene. This is a 5-year project with an anticipated award size of $19-21 million.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the finance and administration components of the project in-country by ensuring consistency with DevWork’s standard operating procedures, policies, and accounting principles and compliance with USAID regulations. This position will also be a liaison with the Home Office to ensure full compliance with regulations and policies regarding the implementation of effective internal controls. This position is full time. Primary responsibilities will include:

• Ensure adherence to financial policy, budgets, and internal control measures.
• Establish and implement the project’s financial, administrative, and reporting/tracking systems and support functions required for sound management of project financial and material resources, in adherence to both the US government and DevWorks policies.
• Oversee financial reporting and analysis. Oversee/prepare budgets and revenue plans for project plans/programming and corporate reporting; and oversee/prepare budgets and financial reports for project deliverables as required over the course of project implementation.
• Manage payroll; draft periodic and annual reports on the financial status of project expenses and budget information; support the development of documentation and written materials relating to the project, and respond to inquiries on the status of financial information.
• Assist in tracking the transfer of funds between headquarters and the field office and manage accounting and finance records of in-country expenses. The position will ensure funds availability and verify that all procurement actions are compliant with DevWorks’ financial management guidelines prior to payments.
• Monitor payments to local partners and sub-awardees and assist them in ensuring all bills submitted are correct, supported by appropriate documentation, and compliant with USAID regulations and DevWorks procedures.

Qualifications

• Five to seven (5-7) years of experience managing finance and administration for international donor-funded projects.
• Master’s degree in finance, business, accounting, or other relevant fields, and at least five years of experience managing finance and administration for international development programs in Rwanda.
• Proficiency in using financial software is essential.
• Understanding budget and cost control management is essential.
• Deep working knowledge of USAID and/or other international donors’ cooperative agreements.
• Fluency in English required.