Senior Finance Manager, Botswana

About MGIC

The Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore established by UMB to carry out UMB’s programs to strengthen health systems and improve the human condition in the areas where UMB operates through MGIC. MGIC has UMB-approved affiliates, field offices, and program offices (collectively known as “country offices”) throughout sub-Saharan Africa. MGIC activities are funded generally by U.S. government entities through cooperative agreements with UMB.

MGIC Botswana supports the Government of Botswana in expanding HIV service capacity and surveillance through a host of initiatives funded under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Position Description

The Senior Finance Manager will have overall responsibility for coordination of the finance and administrative activities of the MGIC Botswana Programmes.

S/he will be responsible for administration and adherence to both MGIC/UMB and local country rules and regulations. S/he will manage a team of finance staff and ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all financial processes for the country office.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Provide oversight of financial and administrative, functions ensuring compliance with the award terms for all MGIC-Botswana funding

· Collaborate closely with the Country Director and various Project Directors to support budget development, plan for expenses and to track expenditures against annual work plans and , ensuring resources are effectively and efficiently budgeted and managed to achieve activity deliverables.

· Oversee financial and administrative processes, including budgeting for new bids, preparing budget redirection/alignments , financial transactions, financial reporting, inventory management.

· Lead the development of financial administrative management systems and processes required to maintain project implementation, and guarantee that these processes comply with UMB and CDC policies and regulations and local laws.

· Work with the Country Director and Project Directors to ensure transparent and efficient functioning of administrative and financial processes and systems and maintain adequate internal controls.

· Ensure that all donor financial management and reporting requirements are met, providing a clear, concise and timely overview of the financial status of the award. Liaise with other key technical personnel and local staff to ensure smooth financial processes are upheld.

· Effectively manage and supervise finance personnel, ensuring effective and efficient financial processes and outputs.

· Manage and supervise monitoring and tracking systems for the budget. Advise the Country Director on financial status and budgetary decisions

· Offer treasury management and maintain stewardship and fiduciary responsibility of financial resources ensuring sufficient cash resources are available in-country to meet project obligations

· Ensure the preparation of complete and accurate monthly and ad hoc Financial reports and submission of financial information to MGIC within the stated deadlines

· Oversee other general accounting functions including accounts payables and payroll, banking, accounts receivables, payable, audit planning and submission of Tax and VAT returns

Qualifications

Education

· Masters’ Degree in Finance, Masters’ Degree in Business Administration, or a relevant accounting degree from a recognized university or equivalent is

required.

· A minimum of eight years’ experience in financial management of U.S. assistance programs of similar size, complexity and setting.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

· Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a team.

· Expertise in U.S. government cost principles, rules and regulations and applying these in program decision-making.

· Demonstrated experience supporting and working with program technical staff to ensure resources are used efficiently and to accurately account for expenditure.

· Demonstrated experience in managing sub-grants including risk assessment and working with host government entities as grantees.

· Excellent record of accurate and on-time reporting to donor agencies.

· Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with national and sub-national government officials and institutions and donor organizations.

· Exceptional computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, and substantial experience using commercially available accounting software programs.

· Outstanding interpersonal skills and eager to work in a fast-paced multicultural organization.

· Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.