Regional Finance Director, Africa

About

Prosper Global seeks a full-time Regional Finance Director to support financial management for its Africa regional portfolio and oversee initiatives led by the Africa regional team. The role reports to the VP of International Finance and the Deputy Regional Director, Operations, Africa, and oversees the regional International Finance team. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 10+ years of progressive international INGO financial management experience, and English and French fluency. Terms of service: Full-time. Duty station: Remote, any Prosper Global office location - preference for Africa region time zone locations.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on Jobvite.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Finance Directors & Managers across the region and with the Regional Controller to support award implementation and financial management, ensuring consistent use of Prosper Global's financial management best practices.
• Conduct periodic support visits to the country programs following an approved scope of work.
• Monitor the financial performance of the regional portfolio.
• Identify weaknesses, strengths, risks, and opportunities across the Africa portfolio, and develop strategies to strengthen financial management systems and practices.
• Promote a culture of problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Monthly reviews of the financial health and risk identification shared with the Regional Senior Leadership Team and VP of International Finance for action.
• Oversee and strengthen risk management processes, ensuring robust performance oversights are in place and developing mitigation strategies to safeguard financial integrity and compliance across country programs.
• Proactively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies with the Regional Senior Team.
• Develop an expertise and maintain current on the rules and regulations of all donors and provide guidance in the area of donor compliance.
• Contribute to discussions on financial policy issues including the maintenance and development of the International Finance Manual.
• Support regional and country teams during start-up, closeout, and other major events, including the development of master budgets, subaward budgets and financial monitoring tools and systems for sub-recipients.
• Analyze and support the country program’s financial forecasting process to enhance effective Budget vs. Actual (BvA) management and ensure accurate forecasting, as needed.
• Deploy to country offices and field sites within the region to provide on-the-ground support and oversight.
• Support Business Development efforts with reviews and input to cost proposals as needed.
• Perform the final financial review of the proposal document before approval and submission to the donor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance - Master’s Degree, CPA or equivalent a plus.
• At least 10+ years of international level progressive financial management experience within an INGO at field level/overseas level experience, including supervisory experience required.
• Experience working in complex and fast-paced environments, with the ability to deploy to emergency locations.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate teams.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and build strong relationships.
• Proven experience in managing multi-country financial operations and donor-funded projects.
• Proven knowledge of US Government and European Union regulations highly desirable, including with US Government contracting.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and the mission and strategy of Prosper Global.
• Fluency in English and French language is required. Proficiency in relevant regional language(s) is highly desirable.
• This position requires frequent travel (up to 25% of the time).
• Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).