Responsibilities: 

° Provide overall technical and administrative leadership in the areas of financial management and grants management for the project 

° Ensure that financial systems and processes for the project are in compliance with PATH policies, donor expectations and good financial practices.  

° Review budgets and financial reports prepared by country teams and advise on long-range budget/planning issues 

° Monitor and analyze expenses and budgets and conduct financial analyses including forecasting and pipelines. 

° Act as a liaison between project team and PATH shared services such as Procurement, Accounting and Facilities.  

° Participate in technical meetings to advice on operations processes or monitor for potential compliance risks 

° Review, analyze and negotiate subrecipient project budgets 

° Advise country teams on donor requirements, and provide training on financial and grants management, recordkeeping, operational systems, and policies as needed.  

° Analyze project expenses, including partner financial reports, on a monthly and quarterly basis. 

° Coordinate input for the annual work plan and budgeting process with the project team and partners. 

Required Skills and Experience: 

° A bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to business administration or accounting. At least seven years of experience in financial management and grants and contract administration, preferable with an international organization.   

° At least five years of relevant experience managing USAID awards, with preferred experience in managing USAID, USG contracts, and/or Grants under Contract.  

° Extensive knowledge of USAID rules and regulations with experience managing subgrants, experience building capacity in financial management and organizational development of community-based organizations and implementing partners.  

° Relevant skills in accounting software and cloud systems and use of advanced excel.  

° Experience in capacity building of sub grantee organizations and in financial and audits of donor-funded projects and programs.  

° Experience in building and effectively supervising a diverse team of employees.  

° Excellent attention to detail, sound planning and organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.   

° Analytical approach to work and strong time management skills   

° Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.   

° Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.   

° Professional proficiency in English and French mandatory.