Sr. Finance Officer

**Project Description**:
The OSRA program is five-year USAID-funded project. The goal of the OSRA program is to improve family health outcomes by reinforcing the national family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) program in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). The OSRA program will achieve this purpose through the three pivotal results: 1) Women’s and men’s uptake and continuation of voluntary family planning services increased; 2) Youth equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to make healthy life choices; and 3) Gender dynamics improved for enhanced voluntary family planning and reproductive health outcomes. The OSRA program will closely collaborate with different local stakeholders and other Government of Egypt (GOE) entities to attain its results.

**Summary**: Serves as the primary support for the finance functions of Pathfinder country offices. Ensures that all field financial activities are managed and administered according to Pathfinder and donor regulations and policies. Assists with financial capacity building and development provided to field offices. Focuses on accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with Pathfinder policies and donor regulations. Strives for operational excellence that enables Pathfinder to continue to grow; evaluate, develop and implement operational best practices in areas including budgeting, financial reporting and compliance, and training. Builds constructive and effective relationships with team members and clients.

**Key Job Responsibilities**:
1. Monitoring, Tracking and Reporting: Tracks key indicators and the processing of monthly country office reporting, including the receipt, review, recording, reconciliation, and consolidation of all income, expenses, and balance sheet items. Reviews monthly project spending performance for accuracy, allowability, availability of project funds, adequate supporting documentation, and proper authorization. Assists with monitoring all matters that may affect the financial integrity of Pathfinder programs or the organization and assists in investigations in response to allegations of improper conduct.
2. Compliance: Assists with ensuring standard financial systems and controls are established and maintained to provide appropriate level of controls over the organization's resources. Assists with the development and implementation of effective tools, systems, policies, and procedures that ensure consistent compliance. Ensures compliance with GAAP, Pathfinder, and donor policies. Reviews monthly spending performance of country offices to ensure compliance with Pathfinder and donor policies.
3. Process and Tools Continuous Improvement: Assists with the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures in a continuous effort to improve field financial reporting and compliance.
4. Audit Preparation: Collects and organizes information from countries in preparation for the annual external audit and/or program specific audit.
5. Award Administration: Records award and account numbers and availability of project funds. Prepares donor required invoices and financial reports in accordance with award terms and conditions. Supports the design, implementation, management and monitoring of award and sub-award systems and workflow processes and procedures.
6. Budgeting: Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget, financial forecasts and cash flow projections. Prepares budgets and modifications for cost proposals in compliance with the requirements of RFPs, RFAs or other solicitations. Serves as a budgetary liaison with partners and provides guidance and technical assistance to assist partners to complete necessary budget forms in a timely manner.

7. Financial Capacity Building and Development: Assists with training country finance staff on all Pathfinder financial policies and procedures.
8. Project Management and Participation: Leads, manages or participates on cross-functional project teams

**Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies**:

- Agency and Donor Rules and Regulations: Foundational knowledge of USAID, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies' rules and regulations.
- Financial Accounting Systems Implementation: Foundational knowledge of financial accounting systems implementation at a project or program management level.
- Financial Systems: Foundational knowledge of operations, financial management, organization and planning, as well as operational knowledge of major accounting, reporting and finance functions. Proven ability to work with others to prepare budgets.
- Financial Reporting: Ability to prepare and develop required financial reports.
- Audit Process: Foundational knowledge of the audit system, process and tools.
- Compliance: Foundational knowledge of compliance standards and guidelines.
- Communication: Advanced oral and written communication skills using different forms of media. Ability to translate complex financial conc