Finance Director

Position DescriptionThe Finance Director will be responsible for overseeing the overall financial management of the project, as well as complying with USAID and EDC policies. This includes administration of project operations, forecasting and tracking project expenditures, and overseeing daily financial management. Additionally, the Finance Director will supervise the Finance Manager. S/he will be responsible for preparing timely and accurate project financial reports, overseeing procurement functions, tracking the project budget/expenses, and maintaining project financial records. The Finance Director will report to the Chief of Party. This is full-time position based in Juba, South Sudan (no relocation allowances are provided for this position). The anticipated start date is February 2025.Essential functions include (but not limited to):Forms a part of the senior management team along with the Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party;Directs and supports the Financial Manager to manage all financial issues of the project, to improve procedures, increase efficiency and provide the means to accomplish project goals; Provides oversight for the day- to-day financial operations of the project office;Monitors project spending, including quarterly analysis to identify over- or under-spending, bringing any issues to the attention of the  Chief of Party for action; Work closely with the Financial Analyst and Finance & Grant Specialist to review and update financial projections for the project pipeline, ensuring alignment with budgetary forecasts and future funding needs;Monitors advances to employees and ensures timely liquidation; Ensures timely preparation and submission of statutory returns, reports and tax compliance; Ensures the accurate and timely generation of payroll;Works closely with the Accountant to ensure all employees and vendors are vetted according to USAID and EDC policies; Serves as a liaison with EDC Home Office Financial Analyst to facilitate financial management processes including: contributing to preparation of cost to complete projections, providing guidance and oversight on project financial management, and participating, as appropriate, in resolution of financial issues; Models standards of accuracy, timeliness and adherence to policies and guidelines that enables others to perform with due diligence; Ensures compliance and adherence to USAID regulations and procedures including maintenance of internal controls, accountability of EDC resources for all financial and operational issues; Manages with support from EDC’s Director of Corporate Compliance any external financial audits and ensures that management responses to internal financial reviews are implemented in a timely manner;Reviews management comments from audit reports and works with the Chief of Party and Director of Corporate Compliance to ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken; Oversees work of accounting team to ensure timely and accurate submission of monthly transaction reporting to the Home Office, including preparation of wire transfer requests; Provides support to costing and budget realignment efforts in collaboration with HO Finance Manager;Manage the tracking and documentation of cost share contributions, including volunteer time, ensuring all backup materials are maintained for compliance with EDC policies and donor regulations;Keeps track of accruals and commitments and provides up-to-date reports as needed;Ensures that accounting staff work smoothly with technical teams to accomplish project goals in a manner consistent with policies and procedures; models collaboration with technical leaders; Provide technical support and training to project staff in financial procedures, budget management, and reporting;Work closely with Finance & Grant Specialist to designs and oversees training programs to continuously improve individual and project capacity and ensure high standards of accountability, ethics and compliance;Work closely with Finance & Grant Specialist to monitors the liquidation of AO advances and ensures that the accounting team collaborates effectively with AOs for timely processing;Conduct periodic internal audits of EDC transactions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records;Other duties, as assigned.