Finance Specialist, Caribbean Division

About the role

The Finance Specialist provides specialized finance, accounting and private award-related support to programs of the Caribbean Division, including budget support, tracking of actuals and variances, accounting activities and financial reporting for staff and donors. The specialist responds to moderately complex financial questions and reports to the Division Finance Director. Only applicants eligible to work in the Dominican Republic will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure programmatic commitments, policies, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance
• Review and approve invoice payment requests and employee expense reporting
• Generate internal financial reports, perform budget variance analysis and monitor monthly accounting reports and asset and liability balances
• Prepare journal entries, financial adjustments and monthly bank reconciliations
• Support local tax filing, international payroll and internal and external audits
• Support donor reporting and financial management of private awards, and monitor grants out to partners
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting and collaborate with the finance and operations team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field and 3 years of related experience
• Experience with accounting and financial analysis, and with accounting and financial reporting systems
• Experience with GAAP or International Accounting Standards, fund accounting and fiscal requirements in one or more Caribbean countries
• Spanish and English, with clear written, spoken and graphical communication
• Desired: multi-lingual skills, audit experience, non-profit accounting experience and US government grants accounting experience

Required skills

• Technical command of spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports and financial management tools
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and attention to detail

What we offer

• Starting annual base salary of DOP 1,800,000 - 1,900,000, depending on qualifications and experience
• Benefits tailored to the country of work, such as health care, retirement, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance and disability coverage
• A flexible work environment