Field Financial Manager (FFM)

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is seeking candidates to support an anticipated USAID-funded Rule of Law program in Kosovo. The Field Financial Manager (FFM) works with ABA program and finance teams in DC and the Chief of Party (COP) to ensure compliance with US government (USG) and ABA policies and procedures. The FFM oversees personnel management and ensures compliance with local laws and should have demonstrated experience managing office funds, monitoring program spending, ensuring compliance of payment transactions and planned spending, and mentoring peers and partners to build financial and operational capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Manages office funds, including bank accounts, emergency funds, and petty cash, and monitors program spending for the duration of the grant, including monthly bank and cash reconciliations and monthly office cash forecasts.
• Ensures compliance of all payment transactions and backup files before recording them daily in Chrome River and timely payment to vendors, local staff payroll, and taxes in compliance with ABA, USG policies, and local law.
• Leads office HR efforts, including drafting and managing contracts for staff, consultants, and vendors, local staff timesheets, and tracking leave time.
• Conducts quarterly and annual compliance reviews of subgrantees’ financial reports, mentoring as needed.
• Supervises and provides support to staff on procurement, finance, operations, and other matters.

Qualifications:

• This position is for a host country national.
• Bachelor or Graduate degree in accounting, business management/administration, commerce, or finance.
• Minimum 5 years of financial management experience within an international NGO or multilateral institution working with US government-funded projects, including familiarity with ADR and 2 CFR 200.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory work experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff.
• Experience with general auditing principles and standards, internal controls for effective cash management, USG procurement regulations, and budget preparation and forecasting.
• Experience with human resource management and/or office administration, management and mentoring of staff, and work in a team of administrative, financial, and programmatic staff.
• High degree of organization, professionalism, integrity, trustworthiness, and flexibility, including discretion when working with confidential documents and information, and advanced skills in QuickBooks, Chrome River, Excel, and Word.