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Job Title: Senior Finance Manager

About Corus International:

At Corus International, we lead a collective of social impact organizations dedicated to tackling the intricate challenges of poverty, healthcare accessibility, and climate change in the world’s most fragile regions. We’re pioneering a new model in the international space, uniting specialized non-profit and for-profit entities for maximum impact. Our growth potential is promising.

Our roots span over 150 years through our subsidiary organizations – LWR, IMA World Health, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and LWR Farmers Market. Together, we take a comprehensive approach to empower rural economies, eradicate extreme poverty, ensure quality healthcare access, and respond to urgent humanitarian needs in challenging settings. In Nepal, we operate through our subsidiary, Lutheran World Relief (LWR). For more information about our organization, visit https://corusinternational.org.

The following job description pertains to an exciting opportunity within the anticipated USDA-funded Aquaculture Project under Lutheran World Relief Nepal.

Summary and Job Brief:

Our forthcoming USDA-funded project aims to enhance food security by improving the aquaculture value chain through climate-smart technologies, market linkages, financial accessibility for farmers, and strengthening the public and private sectors. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Finance Manager to lead our finance team, managing financial planning, annual budgeting, and reporting. In this pivotal role, you will ensure efficient spending and compliance with donor regulations, including financial reporting requirements. Collaborating with the procurement team is a crucial aspect, ensuring equipment and supplies are procured in adherence to donor and Lutheran World Relief regulations. You will oversee all aspects of the project’s financial management cycle, from system implementation to financial reporting, and ensure compliance with the host government.

Position Summary:

As the Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing program financial management, system implementation, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring strict compliance with donor and Lutheran World Relief requirements. You will play a vital role in developing program budgets, effective planning, and implementing processes to meet project financial management, forecasting, and reporting needs. Your role will also involve ensuring compliance with subaward and grant procedures.

Key Result Areas:

Your success in this role will be measured by the following Key Result Areas:

• Execute finance and administrative functions for the project in compliance with internal, local, and donor standards.
• Implement financial and administrative activities at the country program level, ensuring alignment with organizational policies, processes, and rules.
• Continually assess and enhance working techniques and processes, facilitating effective communication and implementation of procedural changes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial Management and Internal Control:

• Ensure that all project costs are reasonable, allowable, and allocable.
• Establish consistent financial management systems throughout the project, including tools and training for project staff.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to HQ according to established formats and calendar.
• Collaborate with the DCOP and COP to develop the annual project budget activities and project budgets.
• Review the project budget and expenditures with the DCOP.
• Coordinate internal and external audits of the project and project sub-recipients.
• Support the DCOP and COP in financial execution and budget modifications based on variance analysis.
• Safeguard all LWR assets through effective oversight of the Project’s inventory records.
• Implement and train staff on established procedures to ensure financial performance aligns with donor rules and regulations.
• Prepare analyses and assist the COP and DCOP in budget modifications.
• Efficiently manage payroll processes and ensure accurate disbursement for all project staff members.

Grants Management:

• Oversee LWR’s grant-making process, encompassing all grant administration policies, systems, and documentation to ensure compliance, best practices, and robust controls.
• Manage pre-award assessments of new subrecipient organizations in coordination with Financial Officers and/or Financial Managers.
• Ensure compliance with internal and donor requirements for sub-recipients.
• Oversee financial monitoring visits to sub-recipients as needed.
• Coordinate with the Internal Audit Unit regarding observations from financial monitoring visits.
• Coordinate with the Grants Manager to oversee the entire grants cycle, from proposal calls to closing.
• Support the Grants Manager in developing capacity building plans for partners in financial management and office administration.
• Review financial reports from all sub-recipients, approve them, and upload them into the grant management system (Phoenix).
• Continuously analyze sub-recipient budgets, forecasts, and spending, and coordinate adjustments as needed with the Grants Manager.
• Advise the COP and DCOP on budget adjustments for sub-recipients.
• Support the Grants Manager and other project staff in managing sub-recipient agreements.

Procurement and Purchasing:

• Develop processes and implement tools for procurement of goods and services that meet LWR and donor agency standards at the project level.
• Train project staff in procurement and purchasing processes, aligning with LWR and donor agency requirements.
• Advise the COP on implementing procurement planning systems.
• Assist the COP and other staff in preparing pre-approval requests when applicable.
• Review all procurements requiring HQ-level approval and submit completed procurements to the respective reviewers and signatories, following institutional policies.
• Conduct periodic reviews of procurements made at the country level during visits.

Supervisory:

• This role entails managing the Grants Manager and the Administrative and Finance Officer (Procurement).

Education and Experience:

• A Master’s degree in public accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent. Post-graduate coursework and a CA certification are highly desirable.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in public accounting, auditing, and office administration in the international NGO sector.
• Expertise in working with restricted funding sources, including extensive knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, US Department of State, US Department of Agriculture.
• In-depth understanding of the rules and regulations of USAID, the Department of State, USDA, and other U.S. government bodies and agencies.
• Knowledge of various grant mechanisms, including cooperative agreements and contracts.
• Experience in training, facilitation, and direct support to communities and grassroots organizations.
• Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask effectively under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Nepali and English languages is highly desirable, with additional languages as a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet browsers.
• Competence in effectively using and managing accounting and database software.

Other Duties:

• Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and may change with or without notice. All positions may require additional tasks assigned by the supervisor, particularly those under contract agreements.
• Working Conditions, Travel, and Environment:
• This position will be based in Bara with frequent travel (up to 40% of the time).
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Zero Tolerance to Abuse:
• As a valued member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of an inclusive work environment that welcomes diversity.
• Foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees’ evaluation and promotion based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of the Corus family and the communities we serve.
• Uphold the Corus Code of Conduct to prevent workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.

Corus International strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment, providing equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.

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