CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.
This position is in support of CHAI’s Infectious Diseases, Research and Labs (IDRL) access program which negotiates price reductions for drugs and diagnostics, customizes products for resource-limited settings, and works to broaden the supply base and increase the quality of these treatments. Specifically, this position will lead in budgeting, financial analysis, reporting and overall grant financial management for a set of teams within IDRL.
The Manager must be able to function independently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment, often working under tight donor-driven deadlines. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.
Key measures of success in this role include: timely and accurate reporting on project costs; detailed understanding of variances to budget and forecast and communication of that information to non-finance partners; effective and proactive partnering with our internal clients and external partners; a demonstrated command of the underlying operational and financial content of the projects supported; and proactive identification and resolution of the accounting, financial planning, and financial compliance issues.
Responsibilities:
Grant Management
Support program leads in creating comprehensive budgets for new grant proposals (or re-budgeting of existing grants) that meet both internal CHAI requirements and external donor requirements
Create and manage completion of financial reports, audit reports, and invoices for donors, working directly with the relevant leadership within HAP responsible for the grant, as well as CHAI’s various country teams, global partners, Director of Budgeting and Reporting and Chief Financial Officer for validation and approval of reports
Liaise with sub-grantees and sub-contractors to manage all relevant budget and financial management components within the scope of the grant
Oversee compliance with donor financial requirements
Manage financial close-out of grants coming to an end
Monthly Financial Review and Annual Budgeting
Develop and populate relevant tools to facilitate Manager and/or Director review of posted expenses across relevant programs and work collaboratively with Managers and Directors to identify necessary adjustments
Analyze and report on monthly variances of operational expenses to budget; work with Managers and Directors to provide variance explanations and to make ongoing adjustments to financial plans based on variances; conduct monthly reviews of activities with Directors and EVP
Lead the annual budgeting and semi-annual reforecasting for HAP to ensure consistency and accurate reflection of programmatic goals given the financial resources available
Work with the appropriate HAP Directors and Managers to allocate and track funding from HAP programs to other CHAI programs, including country teams
Operations Evaluation and Financial Planning
Work with IDRL Finance colleagues on the evaluation of program performance e.g. appraisal of cost-allocation and management of key business drivers
Lead in the creation and maintenance of financial models to track expenditure and generate forecasts to help drive programmatic decisions
Support development of alternative scenario analyses to facilitate decision making by senior management; lead in financial risk management
Identify, investigate, and implement potential operational improvement
Other
Facilitate training on finance-related issues to non-finance staff; ensure corporate memory is retained; facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices between IDRL programs
Create tools and reports for budgeting and planning purposes
Perform other programmatic/operational duties as requested by the EVP
Qualifications:
Advanced degree; Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Public Administration (MPA) preferred. Bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an Advanced degree;
4-6 years of prior experience in a related field. Experience with an international non-profit/NGO is preferred
Strong familiarity with financial systems, budgeting, compliance, accounting best-practices, expense recording and reporting
Very strong quantitative and analytical skills, and solid experience in financial modeling using advanced Excel features
Strong attention to detail
Dynamic individual with strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver high quality, actionable feedback on a variety of complex issues to management, donors, and partners
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment; self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as within a team
Proactive solutions-oriented capability
Option to travel domestically 1-2 times per year and internationally 1-2 times per year
Highest ethical standards, a deep sense of collegiality, as well as a strong desire to create positive change on a big scale
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