Job Title: Finance Director
Organisation: IDinsight
Location: New York, Delhi, Patna, Kampala, or Lusaka, Uganda
Deadline: 1st December 2013 at 11:59 pm East Africa Time.
About IDinsight
IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. IDinsight’s core service tailors experimental evaluation methodologies - including, but not limited to, randomized controlled trials - to the priorities of policymakers and managers in international development. Other services, such as policy design consulting and scale-up support, complement our evaluation activities to provide comprehensive support for clients who want to maximize their social impact through evidence-based decision-making. By combining rigorous methodologies with a sharp focus on client needs, we answer policymakers’ most important questions. IDinsight’s vision is to improve millions of lives by transforming how the social sector innovates, learns and improves.
Founded by graduates of Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School in 2011, IDinsight is rapidly expanding. Our clients and partners include state governments in India, national Ministries of Health in Africa, the World Bank, international NGOs such as iDE and the Clinton Health Access Initiative and social businesses like d.light. We have worked across a range of sectors - including governance, health, education, microfinance, agriculture, and sanitation - in Cambodia, India, Uganda and Zambia.
Job Summary:
The Finance Director is responsible for driving improvements in our financial and accounting processes to makeIDinsight a more effective and efficient organization. IDinsight is looking for a reliable self-starter to grow with the organization as we expand our operations globally, to become the IDinsight CFO.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Drive improvements in all of the below processes to make IDinsight more efficientand effective
Liaise with external accounting firm to code income and some expenses
Review and approve expenses
Manage and approve payroll of expatriate staff
Generate donor, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
Manage client invoicing process
Support budget creation
Other opportunities that you identify
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in accounting or financial management. Degree in another field is acceptable with significant related work experience.
Professional certification, desired (e.g. CA, CIMA, CFA)
3-5 years of work experience in accounting and financial management at the level of a deputy to the CFO in a small or medium sized organization including:
Overseeing accounting
Managing financial reporting and analysis
Supervising internal financial reviews and preparing for external audit
Familiarity with reporting and submitting taxes to appropriate US authorities
Experience in non-profit finances and accounting
Experience in a multi-national organization
Skills and attributes:
Strong problem solving and communication abilities
Organized and self-motivated
Goal oriented
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and QuickBooks (or similar accounting software)
Possesses honesty, integrity, and strong work ethic
Reliable and punctual in quality and timing of work
Collaborative and thrives in a team environment, but capable of working alone
Excited by and open to new ideas and new ways of doing things
Cooperative and supportive attitude and behavior
Willingness to take on additional areas of responsibility relevant to the role
Sense of humor
Compensation: This position is half-time (approximately 20-25 hours per week). This may turn into a full-time position with room for promotion, depending on organizational needs and satisfactory performance.
Compensation is competitive with similar roles, and dependent on geography.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to ugandacareers@idinsight.org .
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