Finance Admin Director

Working hours

40
- Location

Bogota, Colombia

**Job Description**:
**This is a full-time position located at i-APS office in Bogota, Colombia, and follows the i-APS work model with split time between telework and the office, with the expectation of at least three to four days per week in the office.**
- In this leadership role, the Finance Admin Director will develop and implement the financial activities, guiding its financial strategy, planning, and reporting and maintaining the overall fiscal stability
- Develops/updates and communicates policies, procedures, priorities, systems, and activities and collaborates to address issues of company culture, practices, and efficiencies
- Ensures effective, ethical, transparent, and accountable work practices across all i-APS work units
- Oversee the company's financial and accounting operations, including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, investment (e.g., technology, KAPtech group, country-level investments), and auditing activities
- Optimize and scale financial systems, including cash flow planning, taxes, and general accounting, and evaluate other systems and software as they relate to contract management and administration, accounting/finance, HR, and operations.
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions, including tax planning and compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations.
- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, and consolidations, planning, and analysis.
- Provide pricing strategies, lead costing/budget development, and guidance for business development for all USG, USAID, and similar clients' work and costing/budgets.
- Manage the contracts according to all applicable contract rules and regulations, including FAR.
- Develop and/or maintain indirect rate structure and cost strategy, working with leadership on the direction to go and how to remain competitive.
- Lead and manage a team of diverse finance and accounting staff that provide global financial support across the company.
- Manage revenues from consulting/advisory and technology products.
- Define metrics for financial effectiveness and develop the tools and systems for providing critical financial information to the Executive Team.
- Oversee and manage consolidated monthly financial books, closeout, review, and reporting.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience; degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification preferred
- 10 plus years of experience working in finance for a USAID contractor on international projects. Experience working on a USAID project is a must.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory (CAS, FAR, AIDAR, GAAP, DCAA) compliance
- Understanding of legal and tax compliance structures and their impact on work
- Knowledge of indirect rate structures, cost allocations, financial management systems, and accounting software such as QuickBooks
- Experience in creating and executing cost proposals for USAID projects, and overseeing budgets, and in budget monitoring
- Experience in designing efficient processes to deliver budget and key financial proposals
- Expertise in financial month-end close, and consolidated financial statements
- Expertise leading investment strategy and tracking expenses per cost centers and investment centers
- Deep experience overseeing financial systems and reporting
- Ability to understand and articulate organizational risks
- Ability to effectively inspire and direct staff (including cross-functional teams) in the areas of professional development, recruitment, performance, and time management
- Fluency in English

**How to Apply**

**Subject line: Finance Admin Director Job**
- i-APS is an equal-opportunity employer. i-APS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected classes._