Finance and Operations Manager

with Branch of Abt Associates Inc.
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BTDC-ID: 5493
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Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and named one of the top 40 international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in nearly 40 countries.

Background

The LHSS Project is USAID’s flagship initiative in integrated health systems strengthening, with a goal to help low- and middle- income countries transition to sustainable, self-financed health systems as a means to support universal health coverage. The project will support country-level efforts to reduce financial barriers to health care, ensure equitable access to essential health services for all people, and improve the quality of health care. Equally important, it will equip host countries to sustain progress after the project ends. It will do so by ensuring that local institutions and organizations have the technical capacity and expertise to independently design, implement, and manage continued health system strengthening activities.

The LHSS Cambodia project is seeks a qualified Finance and Operations Manager to support in-country operations.

Announcement Positions

Finance and Operations Manager

Position Summary

Contract: Local Health System Sustainability

Supervisor:​ Chief of Party

Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
  • Finance
  • Provide oversight of the project’s financial accounting and payroll
  • Prepare payroll for local staff, according to local requirements
  • Monitor project bank accounts and verify proper monthly bank reconciliations
  • Work with the Harvest II Project Finance Director and Abt HQ tax department to prepare and submit company statutory tax filings.
  • Verify project financial data in the company accounting software to submit to Abt Associates HQ monthly accounting reports. Verify all invoices and payment requests for the project are processed following Abt’s rules and regulations and ensuring supporting documents for each transaction disbursements and deposits are clear complete and auditable
  • Keep track of expenditures against approved budget and ensure monthly site office forecast is up to date
  • Track all accruals and commitments for HQ reporting
  • Other finance duties as assigned
  • Operations
  • Oversee Human Resource activities affecting the project including but not limited to the hiring, termination, benefit tracking and legal disputes affecting current and former site office personnel.
  • Serve as office timekeeper
  • Coordinate the organization of local conferences, seminars, and meetings in concert with other project staff and the home office.
  • Ensure project follows in-country VAT reimbursement procedures and keeps HQ appraised on any changes on local tax laws.
  • Coordinate to oversee the local procurement of goods and services, including consulting agreements, Requests for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/Q) and vendor bid analysis and justification.
  • Conduct a semiannual physical inventory review and record any losses or damaged furnishings or equipment, manage project inventory list
  • Other operations duties as assigned
Requirements - Skills, Qualifications, Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree and 4-6 years of work experience, or the equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Experience providing finance and operational oversight to US dollar contract funded by an international donor required, USAID experience highly preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of local tax, accounting, and labor law regulations
  • Knowledge of USAID regulations strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of QuickBooks preferred
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in Khmer and English are required.
 

How to Apply

To apply, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to email and include “LHSS – Finance and Ops Manager” in the title by the closing date at 5.00pm (Cambodia time). The application is opened for Cambodian national only.

 

Contact Details

Contact Name
  • Branch of Abt Associates Inc.
 
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