Finance and Administration Manager

Background

SoCha LLC is preparing a response to provide Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning services to the USAID/Laos Mission under an anticipated MEL platform activity. The anticipated objectives of the MEL Platform will be to assist the Mission with strategy and activity level performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including conducting data gathering and verification, data visualization (including Geographic Information Systems), data quality assessments, impact and performance evaluations, assessments, organizational learning, and collaboration among USAID’s technical offices and implementing partners.

SoCha is seeking a full-time, qualified individual to fill the role of Finance and Administration Manager (FAM). The FAM position will be full-time and based in Vientiane. This role is for a proposal position and is contingent on award and funding.

Scope of Work

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee project finance, procurement, and administration.
• Maintain reliable and accurate accounting records for the project.
• Develop financial reports for USAID, including quarterly accrual reports.
• Review and verify the accuracy of monthly invoices.
• Analyze budgeted-to-actual expenditures and “burn rate”.
• Oversee the finance and administration, operations, and human resources project team.
• Oversee monthly payroll and preparation of social charges and tax remittances for staff.
• Retain and maintain financial records.
• Ensure compliance with US Government, USAID, and SoCha policies and procedures for finance, procurement, and human resources.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws.
• Provide senior-level oversight of field team operations, ensuring safety standards are met.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of five (5) or more years of experience managing finances for USAID or international donor-funded projects.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as finance, accounting, business.
• Experience overseeing international donor project budgets.
• Knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
• Experience with QuickBooks software.
• Knowledge of payroll and fringe benefits.
• Experience overseeing the finance and accounting of USAID-funded activities strongly preferred.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Location

Vientiane, Laos with travel in the country at times.