The USAID-funded Clean Cities Blue Ocean (CCBO) project in the USA, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development, is currently accepting expressions of interest for Finance & Admin Manager. This is a fulltime position located in Colombo, Sri Lanka**.**
The Finance and Admin Manager will be responsible for management and oversight of the finance, administration, and grants management functions of the CCBO programs in Sri Lanka/Maldives.
Responsibilities:
* As required, travel to other Asian countries for support, supervision, and monitoring. Ensure that all project offices are fully functional and follow established financial and administrative project systems and procedures.
* Assist Country Director with the management of all project finance, including budgets, expenses projections, cost monitoring, and actual incurred expenses reporting.
* Maintain and update accounting and financial control systems in accordance with U.S. Government regulations (expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable) and Tetra Tech systems and procedures; assist with transactions processing, QBE, and account closure; track VAT in QuickBooks and provide data for annual report to USAID.
* Supervise CCBO finance and administration teams including Grants Specialist, Accountant and Administration Specialist located in Philippines and possibly similar positions in other CCBO Asian countries.
* Work in close collaboration with the Grants Specialist in analyzing financial/administrative strength of grantees; ensure that grantees are meeting reporting requirements, including timeliness of reporting; provide capacity training to grantees as required.
* Manage procurement of services and goods include drafting requests for proposals/quotes, analyzing proposals, drafting and negotiating subcontracts in coordination with technical staff, and preparing any other required documentation for submission to HO and/or USAID.
* Manage project-related human resources including recruitment, hiring and enforcement of employee policies and procedures; manage HR systems and records including contracts, evaluation forms, annual leave and other documentation; oversee monthly payroll.
* Develop an assets management control per Tetra Tech Home Office guidelines, including inventory tagging and marking.
* Manage cash flow; oversee filing system; ensure that travel expense reports are properly completed and reconciled on a timely basis; oversee bank account management.
Qualifications:
* University degree in accounting, finance or similar field is required.
* At least 10 years’ experience in finance or accounting for international development.
* Experience working in a similar position with USAID-funded activities is required.
* Experience with cost reimbursable and fixed amount award grants preferred.
* Experience with QuickBooks preferred.
* Strong technical skills in financial management and relevant US government regulations.
* Advanced proficiency in speaking and writing in English. Additional regional language proficiency beneficial but not required.
* Sri Lankan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the online application process:
* Cover Letter
* CV in reverse chronological format
Please indicate where you saw Tetra Tech’s IDS ad posted.
Apply on-line at: http://bit.ly/3Fa8qjl
Please ensure that your Cover Letter and CV/Resume are uploaded and submit only the requested documentation as part of your application. Incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration. Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.
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