Job Description

• Manage and supervise all financial and accounting operations;
• Provide comptrollership functions, financial planning and structure;
• Oversee maintenance of Chart of Accounts for FIT;
• Oversee the reconciliation of general ledger accounts;
• Establish and supervise cash controls, monitoring of spending and take corrective actions as necessary;
• Coordinate, analyze and report the financial performance to Management (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required);
• Serve as focal point on all matters related to finance and accounting for the board of directors, the management team and other key stakeholders;
• Manage the payroll system in order to ensure all staff are paid on a timely and accurate basis;
• Develop, implement and maintain finance and accounting policies and procedures of the organization;
• Oversee the preparation of project budgets to be included in grant applications and the establishment of new projects in the accounting system;
• Oversee all audit activities including the high-level coordination of external auditors for statutory and donor requirements of organizational and project audits;
• Evaluate the performance of and provide training and development opportunities for subordinate team members in the finance and accounting department;
• Supervise the preparation and review asset, liability, and capital account entries;
• Ensure compliance and quality control of financial systems and all transactions according to FIT’s policies;
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures;
• Supervise and ensure the reconciliation of any financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information and other documentation;
• Interface with staff on pre-award reviews, banking issues, and country office/project start up and financial closeouts;
• Liaise with international donor agencies for all financial matters;
• Perform other duties as assigned.