ABA ROLI-Finance- International Grants Operations and Compliance Manager**
At the direction of the department leadership, the ABA Manager ROLI Grant
Operations and Compliance leads the day-to-day oversight for accounting and
fiscal compliance of international grants. The selected individual will develop
grant policies, procedures, and materials to optimize grant administration,
compliance and program effectiveness for both ABA program staff in the United
States and field staff throughout the world. This position provides critical
support to and collaborates with ABA International Rule of Law Initiative (ABA
ROLI) regional directors. ABA ROLI is present in 5 regions: Africa; Asia;
Eastern Europe and Eurasia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and
North Africa.
Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities
Leads and oversees compliance for all grant activities. Assists in
internal and external year end audits.
Supervises a team of 2 to 3 Grant Accountants. Provides leadership,
coaching, counseling, performance feedback and appraisal to an assigned group
of employees.
Reviews grant operating expense reports for
completeness, accuracy, allowability and compliance in line with 2 CFR 200, ABA
policies and donor’s requirements
Prepares and uploads journal entries for
monthly actuals for program related expenses (e.g., field offices business
expense report, in-kind contributions, reclassifications, etc.).
Reviews and approves journal entries, payment
requests of the supervised team.
Prepares spending trackers, calculates burn
rates, accounts for outstanding commitments, runs general ledgers on a monthly
basis and distributes the spending reports to program staff.
Prepares donor financial reports (e.g., SF-425
for USG donors; private donor reports on their own reporting template and schedule
per provisions of the agreements).
Functions as the subject
matter expert on all compliance activities related to grants and activities and
counsels program leadership on such issues.
Develops, recommends, and implements approved modifications to policies and procedures to enhance internal controls and enhance business processes.
Train program staff in grant and organization financial policies, procedures, and regulations.
Travel to overseas ABA ROLI field offices to perform compliance reviews, provide trainings to staff and assist with any other financial related matters.
Liaises with ABA departments and responds to requests for information from outside auditors, donors,members, staff, and vendors.
Performs other related duties as required.
Basic Qualifications & Interests Possession of a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
At least three (3) years' experience in grant accounting, reporting, and grant/program compliance.
At least three (3) years' experience interpreting and applying grant rules and
regulations from government entities (e.g., OMB circulars) and/or private
donors.
Advanced-level skill in the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Preferred Qualifications & Interests
At least two years’
experience leading/supervising a staff group of grant accounting/compliance
team members.
Fluency in a language of a host country for which support is provided.
Possession of an advanced
degree and/or CPA.
How to apply:
https://usr57.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/aba/Posting/View/955