- Prepares summary level financial schedules that capture financial data for grants and non-grant funds. Prepares schedules that capture international HR and Procurement data as needed as well as international field office encumbrance tracking.
- Reviews and audits international payroll and effort reporting.
- Represents the Institute through participation in campus meetings and special projects.
- Serves as subject matter expert on policies and procedures and then prepares training for staff both domestically and internationally on the same.
- Assists with international audits and reviews. Attends as required.
- Administers and maintains assigned accounts to verify accuracy of transactions and uniform application of policies, procedures, and acceptable standards.
- Receives, analyzes, adjusts, and prepares various internal/external financial ledgers, schedules, exhibits and summaries along with any assigned databases utilized for financial reporting.
- Monthly, manages and reports the cash flow in each field office.
- Works with field office teams to provide financial systems strengthening and oversight.
- Duties may include increased complexity, independence, and responsibility, as well as additional work coordination requirements such as incumbent training, performance management, and quality assurance.
Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Experience: Four (4) years of accounting experience with at least two (2) years working with international accounts. Other: No substitution of experience for minimum education requirement. Preferred: Experience working with multiple foreign currencies preferred. Experience working with NGOs in Africa preferred.
- Provide guidance to international field offices as well as domestic staff for the efficient and adequate management of management of all procurement and inventory related functions.
- Mentor and train field personnel in the realm of procurement and inventory to ensure that all procurements are done in accordance with donor rules and regulations and the institution’s policies and procedures and that all inventory is captured in databases as required.
- Conduct inventories both domestically and internationally as required by relevant procedures.
- Develop key documents and templates (where needed) for use by field offices. Responsible for implementation of Standard Operating Procedures and provide input for continuous improvements and updates. May approve field office procurements equal to or more than $5,000.
- Work with field offices to develop Requests for Quotations and vendors selection in line with rules, regulations and policies. Approve wire requests to transfer funds to field offices and subcontractors. Approve wire requests to field offices and to international subcontractors.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) is an international non-profit affiliate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), which works to strengthen health systems and reduce the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS in the areas where we operate. We currently have offices in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
