Finance and Operations Manager - Boston, MA

Location: Boston, MA

Posting Date: 04/01/2013

Deadline Date: 05/17/2013

Starting Date: 06/03/2013

Description:
The Finance & Operations Manager is a member of the JSI/Boston International Group. The Finance & Operations Manager focuses on all issues related to the successful and efficient management of the financial and administrative systems for field projects. S/he works closely with Project Coordinators and the field based project team to provide daily direction and support to JSI Bilateral Projects. The Finance Manager works alongside other project members, such as the Project Coordinator, Senior Advisor and Chief of Party in all operational aspects of field and project management and financial aspects of proposal budget development. S/he also provides overall financial and administrative support to the International Division. The Finance and Operations Manager is based in Boston and is supervised by the Director of Finance and Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and duties include:

Project Management

• Acting as a resource person to Project Coordinators, Chiefs of Party, and Field Office staff in the areas of finance, operations, human resources, contracting, procurement, and administration.
• Serving as the financial/operational support member of a backstopping team for 3-8 projects.
• Assisting project teams in trouble-shooting operational challenges as they arise.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and facilitating discussion around project financial information. 
• Providing financial orientations for new project field staff (Chiefs of Party, Field Office Financial Managers).
• Maintaining an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of contracts, cooperative agreements, terms and conditions, and requirements.
• Traveling to selected field offices for start-up, close-out, trainings, financial reviews of projects or general operational support.
• Becoming proficient in and acting as a resource person for other project staff in JSI’s field accounts system, budget tracking system and financial status reports.
• Ensuring consistent implementation of Accounting and JSI International Division financial policies/standards, as well as donor rules and regulations.
• Assisting project teams in managing partnerships, subawards, and grants and developing related tools and systems.

New Business Development

• Develop and update resources/tools for proposal budget development; train staff in their use.
• Review JSI International Division proposal budgets before submission to clients.
• Work on selected cost applications.

Overall Division Support

• Developing/refining systems, tools, manuals, and other resources for project operations management; training staff in their use.
• Training new division staff in project operational management issues including finance, operations, human resources, contracting, procurement, and administration through both one-on-one and stand-up trainings.
• Serving as a liaison between other JSI departments including Accounting, Human Resources, and Administration in both the Boston and Washington DC offices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Business and/or project management-related degree: Bachelors, Masters preferred
• Minimum of five years experience as the finance/operations component of a management team for international development projects, in a backstopping team or overseas
• Strong financial management and accounting skills
• Good knowledge of USAID rules and regulations and/or other donors
• Dynamic team player with strong multicultural communication skills
• Previous training experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Access
• Foreign language proficiency preferred.
• Ability to travel

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 05/17/2013.

http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Work/jobdescription.cfm?id=59207&intern=0