Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Finance Director for two U.S. Government (USG)-funded projects in Ethiopia: Implementing the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) and the Supply Chain Strengthening (SCS) projects.
MSH is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from ministries of health to communities, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Senior Director for Finance & Administration (SDFA), the Finance Director leads day-to-day financial management, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and reporting for the AFGHS and SCS projects. The role translates approved work plans, budgets, policies, and donor requirements into sound processes, analyses, controls, and reports; supervises the country finance and accounting team; and supports project managers and technical teams in timely implementation and informed decision-making.
Working within MSH and project financial and administrative frameworks, the Finance Director provides analyses and recommendations to the SDFA, implements approved decisions, and escalates material variances, compliance concerns, cash-flow constraints, suspected fraud, and other significant financial risks.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Analysis:
Coordinate annual work plan budgets, life-of-project forecasts, activity budgets, and periodic reforecasts for SDFA and project leadership review and approval.
Consolidate technical and operational budget inputs, verifying completeness, accuracy, coding, assumptions, and alignment with approved work plans and cost principles.
Monitor expenditures, commitments, pipelines, burn rates, and budget variances, and provide monthly analyses and recommended corrective actions to the SDFA and project leadership.
Maintain current project financial projections and support scenario analysis, budget realignments, and budget amendment packages under the direction of the SDFA.
Prepare routine and ad hoc dashboards and management reports highlighting trends, risks, and required decisions.
Accounting, Cash Management, and Financial Reporting:
Oversee daily accounting operations, including transaction review and coding, journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, accounts payable and receivable, advances, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate monthly cash forecasts and funding requests for SDFA review and approval, monitor liquidity, and promptly flag projected shortfalls or excess cash.
Prepare timely internal and donor financial reports, invoices, and supporting schedules for SDFA review and authorized submission.
Maintain accurate data in MSH systems and complete, current, organized, audit-ready project financial records.
Monitor staff time charging and cost allocation for accuracy and consistency with approved budgets, activities, and levels of effort; resolve routine discrepancies and escalate recurring or material concerns.
Internal Controls, Compliance, and Audit Support:
Implement established financial policies, standard operating procedures, donor requirements, approval workflows, and segregation-of-duties controls.
Conduct routine quality-control reviews of financial transactions and supporting documentation before processing or submission for approval.
In collaboration with the Compliance Manager, monitor adherence to USG financial requirements and MSH policies, document exceptions, and recommend corrective actions to the SDFA.
Support fraud prevention and detection within the finance function, immediately escalating suspected fraud, misconduct, conflicts of interest, or significant control weaknesses in accordance with MSH policy.
Provide practical…