Pathfinder Overview
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve. Position Purpose
Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Finance Advisor is responsible for the financial management, reporting and monitoring of Pathfinder awards (contracts, grants and agreements) and sub-awards (subcontracts, sub-grants and sub-agreements). Key Responsibilities Financial
•Prepares donor required invoices and financial reports in accordance with award terms and conditions.
•Analyzes and monitors monthly project spending performance and conducts ongoing meetings with necessary staff to review results. Coordinates with field offices regarding financial issues and resolution. Highlights, tracks and reports unforeseen spending patterns and considerable deviations from the project budget.
•Prepares budgets and modifications for cost proposals in compliance with the requirements of RFPs, RFAs or other solicitations.
•Reviews, collects and analyzes budget data by cost element from all Pathfinder offices to ensure the accuracy and integrity of cost estimates to be included in proposal budgets and the annual operating budget.
•Assists in the compilation, review and maintenance of the annual operating and capital budgets. Examines department costs in light of applicable revenue streams to ensure appropriateness of changes. Compiles department budget requests by award to confirm reasonableness and funding availability.
•Prepares trend analysis reports, tracking revenue sources by donor and expenditures by category, donor, region, etc.
•Recommends and implements approved enhancements to the internal financial reporting system. Contractual
•Ensures compliance with financial and administrative rules and regulations for all awards and sub-awards.
•Approves sub-awards and amendments under prime awards.
•Authorizes distribution of funds to sub-awardees.
•Reviews proposals, modifications and financial results of sub-awards for feasibility, cost-effectiveness, comprehensiveness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable policies.
•Prepares waivers, procurement plans and other routine request as needed for USAID and other donors, as applicable. Prepares, submits and responds to requests to the prime awarding agency for sub-awards to Pathfinder.
•Acts as a resource to field offices on routine award administration matters.
•Ensures timely administrative closeout for awards and sub-awards following established procedures.
•Develops sub-award management tools, manuals and systems for field offices and training materials for sub-awardees in collaboration with headquarters and field program and finance staff.
•Assists in establishing streamlined policies and procedures for sub-award administration. Administration
•Maintains systems to track prime and sub-award financial data, terms and conditions and other financial requirements.
•Supports the design, implementation, management and monitoring of award and sub-award systems and workflow processes and procedures.
•Maintains permanent files according to Pathfinder and donor protocols including prime and sub-award documents regarding funding or other terms and conditions. Basic Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, international relations, finance, or related field.
•Minimum of 5 years of experience in international development with an NGO and/or for-profit in the development sector.
•Demonstrated experience with the administration of USG and non-USG awards (both contract and assistance) working with the FAR/AIDAR, CFRs and relevant OMB circulars, donor regulations, etc.
•Demonstrated experience with cost proposal pricing and calculating budget estimates in an international development context.
•Possess management and leadership abilities and knowledge of non-profit management issues and resources.
•Willingness to travel overseas up to eight weeks per year.
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.
•Good analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
•Organizational skills and a capacity to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines. Preferred Qualifications
•Professional integrity, honesty, initiative, dependability, and a commitment to excel.
•Commitment and ability to excel in a fast paced environment.
•Experience with government grants and contracts strongly preferred. Pathfinder is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. | 
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