Organization: Pact
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 23 Oct 2015
Position Title: Controller
Requisition Number 15-0157
City Washington D.C.
Pact Overview
At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of dignified living. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.
Position Purpose
Under general direction of the CFO, the Controller supervises a staff of 15 professionals (3 senior level professionals directly) in Washington, DC and works with Finance and Accounting staff at 26 locations worldwide to ensure the highest quality compliance with Pact global accounting policies and standards. The Controller is responsible for global accounting, financial policies and procedures, payments, external reporting and global treasury.
Key Responsibilities
General/Organizational
The Controller provides exceptional leadership and hands-on technical mentorship to a team of accounting and finance professionals; this includes directing and coordinating the work of the global finance and general accounting teams (payroll, accounts payable, account receivable, general ledger, investments, debt, intercompany accounting, and treasury management). He/she ensures that finance delivers high customer service and quality standards.
• Provides financial expertise and leadership in all aspects of the business;
• Responsible for leading the annual global audits (A-133, 403b), annual NICRA submission, donor audits, and tax filings
• Authors, implements and maintains finance policy and procedural guidelines
• Ensures that the internal control policies within the global organization are adequate, identifies process improvements and drives change in partnership with program delivery;
• Coordinates with the Director – Global IT on the implementation and troubleshooting of HQ and field accounting systems as appropriate to meet donor, regulatory and organizational needs
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll & Treasury Management
• Ensures on time and accurate accounting, reconciliation and external reporting in accordance with US GAAP, US Government, and IFRS where appropriate;
• Ensures the timely and accurate processing of accounts payable, identifying efficiencies through innovative process flow and use of technology; measures and improves KPIs
• Ensures the timely and accurate processing of global payroll and time reporting; identifies efficiencies through innovative process flow, use of technology and engagement with human resources to spearhead high quality integration of process and technology; measures and improves KPIs
• Oversees global cash, debt and treasury management, including cash controls, banking, foreign currency, and enterprise-wide cash flow forecasting, including short term debt financing;
• Works with investment advisors to manage investment accounts;
Global Finance and Donor Billing/Accounts Receivable
• Ensures that country office accounting, reporting, month-end and year-end close are on time, accurate and in compliance with Pact, donor and country policies, laws and regulations
• Authors clear, high quality procedural standards. Provides training, technical assistance, support and guidance to all staff members of headquarters and field offices regarding business process, accounting and compliance.
• Supports the field offices with required external audit / review engagements (i.e. country-level, project specific and/or sub-recipient audits) and management responses and corrective action plans.
• Assist field offices in developing terms of references for "agreed upon procedures" to procure in-country audit agencies to audit sub-grantees; provide recommendations to field offices on analysis of proposals received and final selection of audit agency
• Ensures that funder / donor reports and billing are prepared and filed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reports regularly on compliance and risk-related activities and issues to the CEO and CFO and when necessary to the Board finance and audit committee
• Assists with the start-up and close out of field offices.
Basic Requirements
• BA or BS from an accredited College or University in Accounting or related field (Finance).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification required
• Twelve or more years of progressively responsible experience, in senior-level finance or accounting position, with significant experience in contract/grant accounting and project accounting
• Excellent knowledge of finance, accounting principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and 2013 preferred
• Knowledge of US federal financial regulations, including familiarity with A-122, 2 CFR 200, A-133 and other large donor (DFID, ECHO/EU, DFAT/D, SIDA, DANIDA) regulations
• Ability to develop and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
• Excellent organizational skills and strong customer focus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have the ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment.
• Evaluates and recommends appropriate internal controls and process efficiencies
Preferred Qualifications
• MS/MBA/MPA Degree preferred;
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org
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