The Regional Finance Director oversees AMIDEAST’s finance activities for the organization’s network of field offices in the Middle East and North Africa region, serves as the main point-of-contact for field office accountants, and serves as liaison with the finance and accounting teams at AMIDEAST Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The incumbent provides the field office accountants with guidance and support covering all facets of Finance (Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis and Contracts & Grants) in a manner that is consistent with the organization’s policies and standardized practices and processes. The incumbent is based in Cairo and manages a regional finance team that works out of the AMIDEAST/Egypt offices
To Apply:
To view the entire position description and apply, please visit our website, https://apply.amideast.org/ATS_CLIENT/ . Please provide a cover letter, resume and salary requirements via our on-line applicant tracking system.
Responsibilities:
• Provide oversight and guidance of Field Office accounting (staff, policies, and procedures) with on-going input to respective Country Directors
• Provide technical support and guidance regarding Deltek Costpoint, the enterprise resource planning solution that AMIDEAST uses.
• Ensure that Field Office accounting staff meet all financial reporting deadlines
• Coordinate communication between Headquarters and Field Office accounting staff, as required
• Provide oversight and guidance regarding field office banking issues
• Work with Headquarters Accounting Department to develop a consistent and standardized methodology for Field Office allocation of costs in compliance with AMIDEAST regulations
• Identify improvements to the financial system that resolve operational finance problems in the field offices
• Work with Headquarters’ Director of Financial Planning and Analysis on monthly analysis of revenue and expense to ensure accuracy of financial data and to identify cost control issues and trends
• In coordination with Headquarters, conduct visits to field offices to address training and compliance issues
• Provide on-the-job training for regional and field office accounting staff
• Automate and streamline processes to enhance accuracy of data while minimizing manual efforts
• Develop process documentation for all processes
• Other duties as assigned Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and CPA certification; a Master’s degree in Finance or in Business Administration is preferred
• 10+ years professional accounting experience, including Nonprofit and Government contractor experience required
• A minimum of 7 years of staff management experience
• Demonstrated proficiency Deltek Costpoint or similar industry-standard enterprise resource planning software
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (and associated Accounting Standards and requirements for non-profit organizations, government contracts and indirect rates)
• Solid understanding of OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, A-133 and experience managing audits
• Process-oriented, with experience in documenting processes and procedures
• Excellent computer skills; proficiency in MS Excel applications and experience with Cognos Impromptu or similar reporting software
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Solid cross-cultural understanding and diplomacy skills America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa. Every year, AMIDEAST provides English language and professional skills training, educational advising, and testing services to hundreds of thousands of students and professionals in the Middle East and North Africa; supports numerous institutional development projects in the region; and administers educational exchange programs. Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is headquartered in Washington, DC with a network of field offices in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen.
Services & Programs:
- Educational advising and information services
- Test administration and support
- English language training
- Scholarship and exchange program administration
- Professional training
- Institutional development
- Programs for Americans |