Manager, Financial Operations
Boston, Massachusetts
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Job Title: Financial Operations Manager
Reports to: Associate Director of Financial Operations
Location: Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options.
Position Type: Full Time
Position Summary:
The Finance Manager is responsible for leading annual budgeting processes, developing capacity building plans, and overall relationship management for a portfolio of Partners In Health’s (PIH) sites. The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that site budgets without donor restrictions are accurate and that each site finance team has actionable multi-year goals and priorities. This role requires strong technical competency and a demonstrated track record as a leader in values teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and a positive work environment.
Major Responsibilities:
Unrestricted Budget Planning & Management (40%)
- Lead on annual budgeting, mid-year review, and year-end close for portfolio of sites, including supporting Associate Director in developing new tools and processes, as needed.
- Participate in providing feedback and assessments for potential areas for improvement in annual budgeting, mid-year review, and year-end close, such as those related to HR planning or international procurement.
- Monitor site budgets in portfolio as a whole, inclusive of restricted and unrestricted grants and ongoing and time-bound costs, and tracking progress and changes while keeping finance leadership informed.
- Manage cash flow for each site, including sending wire and monitoring cash balances.
- Manage a portfolio of PIH coordination department budgets, including supporting with new processes and tools to support with increased efficiencies and potential financial savings.
- Provide ad hoc analysis as needed.
Relationship Management (50%)
- Serve as site finance point person in coordination with other team members and cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication, project management and alignment of priorities.
- Support in the development and strengthening of policies and procedures including leading, facilitating and/or participating in workgroups.
- Support Associate Director with improving Finance trainings and capacity building resources, for use with both site finance teams and coordination Finance onboarding.
- Work with site finance teams to assess opportunities for improvement in the areas of accounting, planning & monitoring, and reporting, identifying appropriate solutions and ensuring smooth implementation. This includes playing a key role in new system (budget, accounting, etc.) implementation.
- Develop a capacity building and/or multi-year site priority plan for each site in the portfolio. Implement this plan and provide regular communication to leadership about progress.
Other responsibilities (10%)
- Provide support to site finance team members across our sites to increase overall budget management capability, and contribute to overall team support, especially during fiscal year end or times of critical need
- International travel, as required
- As other duties assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum 8 years progressively responsible finance experience
- Masters-level degree in public administration, business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field preferred
- Experience developing and strengthening finance staff capacity, policies, procedures, systems, and processes
- Experience managing financial processes and comfortable with inheriting already established processes and tools, while also assessing areas for improvement
- Experience with information systems or proven ability to learn new systems quickly; strong computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Excel required).
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities.
- Proficiency in French/ Haitian Creole or Spanish desirable
- Experience at a global non-profit required
- Ability and willingness to travel, when needed
- Demonstrated ability to work across a range of cultures, personalities, and competencies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners
- Interest in social justice and the cause of global health equity
A Cover Letter and Resume or CV are required to be eligible for application review. Please note that we are not able to sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role.
Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $70,000 and $85,000/year. The starting salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market for the position, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan with employer match, as well as participate in organization-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Full time employees will also receive 15 days of vacation, 12 sick days, 3 personal days and 3 volunteer days in addition to paid time off during the week between Christmas and New Years, the week of July 4th and 11 additional holidays annually.
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