Deputy Finance Manager RAPID

The Deputy Finance Manager supports the Finance Manager to ensure a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while promoting the effectiveness and robustness of RAPID and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. The incumbent will participate in management of financial service needs and delivery challenges and identify and implement improvement solutions as needed to minimize CRS and partners’ exposure to financial risk.

• →Support the implementation and monitoring of simplified financial processes, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with CRS policies, donor regulations, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and local laws for emergency projects.
• →Ensure the implementation of action plans after reports review and other assessments 
• →Work closely with RAPID HQ and CP finance team to ensure efficiency and compliance with donor and CRS requirements in all accounting, recording, reporting and whole financial management processes, and ensure the maintenance of supporting documents for purposes of audit trails.
• →Reconcile SF-425 federal financial report.
• →Support programs, administration, supply chain and procurement with financial orientations and guidance and work closely with RAPID CP finance team to solve financial issues.
• →Collaborate with all CP finance teams to ensure a smooth running of financials 
• →Follow the receivable tracking register and take necessary actions for delinquents’ advances. Lead monthly review of all outstanding advances to vendors, SR and staff.
• →Analyze financial data and provide recommendations to improve financial performance and compliance. Identify any financial weakness and recommend mitigation measures.
• →Provide global financial tracking to RAPID senior leadership team including tracking estimated and obligated budgets, forecasts and expenditures; work with team on re-alignments as needed. Work with CPs to ensure overspending does not occur.
• →Support efforts to close audit financial management findings in a timely and sustainable manner.
• →Support in the development of buy-in budgets, ensuring budgets are reasonable, accurate, and adequately reflect the costs of activities required to successfully carry out the program. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• →Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications. 
• →Strong experience presenting and facilitating trainings on financial management topics.
• →Knowledge of local tax and regulatory reporting procedures.
• →Excellent analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• →Very good planning, monitoring and organizational skills.
• →Ability to act ethically in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
• →Ability to leverage a proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented mindset.
• →Ability to work collaboratively.

Required Languages: Proficiency (verbal and written) in English, Spanish strongly preferred

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%. Candidates should have the capacity to live and work in difficult/stressful environments and serve wherever agency needs dictate. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent). 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Substantial budgeting, budget/expense analysis, and accounting experience.

• Master’s degree in related field with a focus on Accounting. 
• A professional certification in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience in an International NGO.
• Experience with and knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations.
• Experience with financial reporting software.
• Experience managing a team of finance professionals.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions. 
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.  Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.  CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.