Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a
Finance Manager
for the Accounting & Finance Department in our Washington, D.C. office.
Our Business
Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Role & Responsibilities
In conjunction with the Director of Business Support Services and department team members, the Finance Manager will address all aspects of the company’s financial cycle including, but not limited to, performing financial and budget analysis. The Finance Manager will prepare analyses of the company’s financial information, assist outside accountants with the collection of financial data, monitor and prepare cost financial reports, supervise billing staff, and work closely with program staff to ensure accuracy of financial reports and invoicing. The Finance Manager position is responsible for supervising one or more staff and is located in the Washington, DC office of Crown Agents and reports to the Director of Business Support Services.
Specific Responsibilities
- Work in conjunction with Controller to ensure proper books of accounts, compliance with US accounting regulations, US Federal Procurement, and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Ensure the adequacy of financial controls, timely financial reporting, accurate monthly management reports, budgets, forecasts, and other ad hoc reports as required.
- Provide professional financial analysis of international development projects. In conjunction with the President and Directors, prepare the annual budget and quarterly forecasts for Group submission.
- As required, assist in the preparation of bids, proposals and strategic plans.
- Maintain contact and regular professional communication with corporate headquarters.
- Work with Operations to continually improve financial reporting and forecasting.
- Oversee monthly reviews in conjunction with Senior Program Managers.
- On a monthly basis, prepare written financial summary reports and financial analysis.
- Coordinate preparation of consolidated department budgets.
- Analyze and report on budgeted project P&L and Cash Flow.
- Calculate and monitor indirect cost rate and prepare related schedules for annual incurred cost submission as required.
- Utilize Deltek GCS to track costs and provide training to the programs department staff.
- Oversee billing and revenue recognition using Deltek GCS.
- Ensure that information is distributed in accordance with the policies and procedures and writing finance policies and procedures.
- Work in conjunction with Controller to ensure accounting records are maintained professionally, and in such a manner to facilitate ease of audit including internal, external or US Federal.
- Manage government audits such as DCAA, USAID, or related processes.
- Assist outside CPA firm with preparation of company’s annual corporate federal and state taxes.
- Perform personnel reviews and regular work plan monitoring with one or more direct report staff.
Other duties as assignedto the position.
Qualifications
- To qualify at a Manager level, a minimum of 7 years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required; Master’s Degree preferred
- To qualify at a Senior Manager level, a minimum of 10 years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required; Master’s Degree preferred
- At least three or more years work history in financial management, preferably within a U.S. government contracting environment
- Deltek GCS and/or familiarity with a related Deltek software package, specifically with the budgeting module, required
- Experience with Impromptu financial reporting software preferred
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) preferred
- Strong knowledge of FAR, DFAR, DCAA
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including advanced expertise in Excel
- Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in a secondary language is preferred
- Legal ability to work in the United States is required
- Demonstrated knowledge of providing budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic planning required
- Prior work history supervising, training, and developing skills of one or more financial staff preferred
- Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated work history providing effective leadership, guidance, and mentoring to finance team members
- Strong organizational, communication, analytical skills along with the ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines
- Previous experience as a proactive manager, with a strong reputation for delivering measurable financial results with a significant emphasis on developing good, collaborative working relationships with the team, counterparts, implementing partners, international organizations, and/or donors
- Must demonstrate personal attributes such as loyalty and integrity in addition to being determined and thorough, which is inherent in this position
How to apply:
Application Process
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com,including your name, along with “14-119 Finance Manager”, in the subject line. Visit our website atwww.crownagentsusa.comfor more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Candidatemust be able to demonstrate legal right to work in the United States.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
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