MENA-EE-LAC Regional Finance Advisor

$110,000 - $147,000/Yr

Family Health International - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The MENA-EE-LAC Regional Finance Advisor position at FHI 360 is a pivotal role within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Office. This office adopts a country-centered approach, leveraging an expanded team of enterprise services to establish a robust operating platform and shared services that facilitate effective project implementation. The team comprises experts who provide strategic leadership across various domains, including programmatic, financial, human resources, information technology, and contractual aspects within the geographic area of intervention. In this role, the Regional Finance Advisor will manage the LAC Regional finance team while also providing necessary support to the broader Region-wide team, which includes MENA and Europe. Given the wide geographical span of the portfolio, the advisor will be responsible for management and accountability of the team supporting LAC, which operates across two time zones. The Associate Director will oversee procurement and grant quality assurance functions, ensuring good stewardship of the portfolio while adhering to policies, procedures, and internal controls that guarantee compliance with audit standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and ethical standards. The advisor will lead the development of financial risk management and control strategies, review and approve recommendations for financial planning and control, and provide relevant fiscal information to the regional office leadership team. Additionally, the role involves developing and managing financial analysis models, implementing effective business processes, and establishing a formal reporting system to communicate audit results to management and regulatory compliance agencies. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of financial management, strategic leadership, and the ability to navigate complex financial issues across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership to the LAC supporting team of financial analysts and accountants in the regional office.
• Oversees the Quality Assurance team for the region supporting grants and procurement actions.
• Prepares financial guidance to field offices through memos, updates to policies, and procedure manuals.
• Assigns and audits the work of the finance department, while providing guidance to staff.
• Monitors and updates the departmental budget.
• Provides direct financial support to country offices in the whole region as needed.
• Engages in the more critical and confidential aspects of financial analysis.
• Provides final decision-making on projects and problems that may cross functional boundaries.
• Responsible for the development of policies, systems, special financial studies, etc. of major importance.
• Manages the operational and strategic functions for the finance department to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Provides recommendations and consults with management on financial performance and enterprise risk management.
• Develops and implements process improvement plans for the Regional Office to ensure financial controls and operational procedures.
• Provides leadership in financial reporting for annual budget planning, audit reviews, and assessments processes.
• Keeps abreast of the latest trends in financial accounting and mentors staff.
• Develops capacity of team performance and drive for excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent.
• Minimum of 8+ years of finance management experience.
• Experience managing/leading a finance department is required.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required; must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in both languages.
• Prior work in a non-governmental organization (NGO) required.
• Experience working with an international organization.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in LAC is a plus.
• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate clearly and positively with clients and staff.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year.
• 12 sick days per year.
• 11 holidays per year.