The PPM Head of Finance is responsible for managing the financial activities of the PPM contract(s) and providing financial reports to the Global Fund and internal stakeholders. This position ensures that the project uses effective project information and tracking systems including financial and contractual data and other information.
Specific Responsibilities
- Direct the financial activities of the PPM contract(s) including annual or other periodic budgeting process. Ensure that project budgets are appropriately developed and managed.
- Direct the invoicing, reconciliation and cash management activities of the project.
- Provide senior PPM and PFSCM management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
- Work with MIS and Accounting Units to develop and monitor financial forecasting systems for PPM activities. Develop reports and conduct financial analysis of revenue projections, expenditures against budgets/revenue for both internal and external clients.
- Coordinate ERP, MIS and online systems to ensure operations support and provide financial information to clients.
- Implement risk management procedures and policies.
- Supervise the PPM Finance team in managing order financial processes, documenting cost assumptions, monitoring spending against budget, developing unit budgets and tracking unit expenditures and generating client account statements.
- Ensure prompt, secure payment to vendors. Manage insurance of goods to destination. Ensure a timely order closeout and final invoice process.
- Coordinate client and partner contracting/subcontracting with PFSCM Contracts Unit Manager.
- Work with PFSCM Director Finance & Administration to ensure that cross-project systems are properly maintained and compatible.
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable Federal, state and local regulatory laws and client rules for financial management.
Other duties as assigned.
BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting or a relevant field. MBA and/or CPA highly desirable.
- 8+ years of financial management experience working with donor-funded development contracts, international projects or commercial supply chain organizations.
- 5+ years of demonstrated managerial and leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience in financial operations management required with a high level of motivation and demonstrated aptitude in problem solving financial and transactional analysis, with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy is essential.
- Motivated to work independently and complete responsibilities with little supervision, yet work well in a team oriented culture.
- Ability to coordinate activities and projects across functional lines and working through issues with a structured approach is required.
- Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Google Mail required.
- Experience with BI Tool, ERP implementation or financial management / accounting software preferred.
- Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate across all levels both written and verbally, as well as proven experience working with people remotely – across distance, time zones, and cultures.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States of America and available for occasional international travel.
**All applications should be submitted by Friday, Febuary 19, 2016.
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Background Information
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) brings together 13 private sector, non government and faith-based organizations that are among the most trusted names in supply chain management and international public health and development in the world. PFSCM has been recognized internationally for its work to save lives through stronger public health supply chains; in 2010 the partnership won two supply chain distinction awards from the European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit and was a finalist in the 2012 Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition sponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major financing institution in the fight against these diseases in 140 countries. The Global Fund selected PFSCM to be its primary Procurement Agent for Global Fund principal recipients, under its Pooled Procurement Mechanism aimed at ensuring a cost-effective and efficient procurement process that meets all the Global Fund standards for a Procurement Agent. This service provides support to countries to resolve procurement bottlenecks and supply chain management challenges and facilitate timely access to pharmaceuticals and other health products.
In addition, PFSCM implements other supply chain management projects with other client/donors.
EEO Statement
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
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