As a member of the project management team, the Project Finance Manager provides specialized services in the following areas for support to the Zambian USAID-funded project: Budget variance analysis and financial reporting; project accounting; and grants administration. The Project Finance Manager administers and maintains finance/accounting activities in accordance with GAAP, USAID guidelines and regulations, TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial/organizational management.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Responsible for the Project financial management and compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
- Supports and helps strengthen the management and administration of subawards made to partner organizations to ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
- Ensures TNC policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulations, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
- Engages directly with USAID Zambia mission on all aspects of financial reporting and compliance as required.
- Develops and prepares financial reports and invoices.
- Drafts outgoing sub-award agreements using standard templates.
- Reviews internal and partner financial reports, including tracking and reporting leverage contributions.
- Presents Budget Variance Analysis and project pipeline reports to the technical teams every quarter.
- Assists with quality control review to ensure accuracy and full support in documentation for audit purposes.
- Ensures all payments presented for settlement are approved and fully supported with appropriate documentation.
- Works closely with the Senior Grants Specialist to ensure compliance with TNC and donor regulations.
- Provides financial management capacity building to project partners as needed.
- Resolves complex issues independently, cultivates the creative ideas of others, and innovates to find solutions to project challenges.