Myanmar: Finance Director, Myanmar

Title
Finance Director, Myanmar

Location
Myanmar

Department Name
Program Delivery

Pact Overview

Pact exists to help create a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future. Our Myanmar team oversees a well-funded integrated community resilience and financial inclusion portfolio spanning multiple sectors including health, livelihoods, governance and access to energy. Pact Myanmar is currently funded by a dozen disparate donors, including USAID and major multi-donor trust funds, and expects to grow in coming years as Myanmar enters a period of rapid development.

Position Purpose
We are looking for an energetic and driven finance professional to help lead our finance management and accounting operations in Myanmar. We welcome applications from expatriate and local finance professionals that fulfill all the job requirements.
The Finance Director (FD) is responsible for the overall management and provision of key support services operational accounting, financial reporting, auditing, sub-grant financial management and monitoring, and staff capacity building. Experience overseeing procurement functions will also be required. The FD will ensure that all projects managed by Pact Myanmar are implemented as per contractual agreements and maintain a high standard for the quality and integrity of financial data. The FD will play an active role in the development and implementation of strategies and business policies. The successful candidate will be expected to play a meaningful and strategic role in leadership of the organization beyond the finance function through active participation on the Senior Management Team

Key Responsibilities
•S/he will be responsible for promoting effective communication and coordination between and among sections and departments within the division and Pact Myanmar. S/he will also maintain effective working relationships with key partners, donors and government representatives at all levels and will represent Pact Myanmar as and when required. The FD will also be expected to build the capacity of local staff with a view to grooming local professionals as future leaders of the Finance Department.
•Thorough knowledge of GAAP financial reporting along with USG contract terminology and policies with strong financial accounting, modeling and analytic skills to ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis of information to management
•Demonstrated knowledge of financial software and accounting systems for reporting purposes and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook and other computer-based applications – QuickBooks and Microsoft Serenic Navigator a plus
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate results and recommendations of analysis to a variety of audiences within the organization (for example laterally across peers, and upward to senior management)
•Strong interpersonal skills ability to work across organizational boundaries
•High energy, self-starter with drive and confidence to get tasks accomplished
•Must be detail oriented, but can easily grasp the "big picture"
•Deadline oriented
•Ability to work in a multicultural environment
•An interest in international development a plus

Basic Requirements
•BA/BS (or equivalent) in accounting, finance or related field. Higher degree or certification preferable.
•Minimum of 5 years comparable financial management experience required; 10 years of directly related financial experience in conjunction with management experience may be considered.
•In addition, some international experience in human resource management, procurement and property management and office administration, preferably with an international non-profit organization, would be an added benefit
•Ability to coordinate team and provide supervision and mentoring to multiple staff.
•Experience in financial management of US Government awards and subawards a must, preferably USAID. Experience with other bilateral / multilateral donors a plus.
•Audit experience preferred.
• Professional experience in the region or knowledge/experience of similar setting is highly desirable.

Please Submit your application by July 15, 2016

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

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