Position Summary:

The Finance Analyst is part of the Financial Planning & Monitoring (FPM) team and has the responsibility of providing timely and efficient Finance support to CIAT FPM processes.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

1. Budgeting

· Prepare with users budgets to be included in project proposals and verify the application of Full Cost Recovery (FCR) Policy.

· Generate projects’ annual budget distribution in accordance with research activities and scientists’ input.

· Arrange monthly follow-up meetings with project leaders to review and verify budget execution, personnel distribution, variance analysis and cost recovery.

· Review and update Personnel distribution templates in the Unit4 Business World (UBW)/Agresso system.

· Review the charging of personnel costs by the outsourced payroll vendor to ensure accuracy and completeness

· Prepare budget re-allocations in consultation with project leaders.

2. Manage CGIAR Research Programs (CRP) Financial information with the focal point established by the Center

· Alignment of projects to CRP’s

· Ensure budget execution and reporting to Lead Centre

3. Management of Cost Centers

· Distribute project budgets taking into consideration donor reporting requirements.

· Complete the Cost Center opening request form.

· Create the Agreement Expense Classification (AEC) codes, Basic Unit of Science (BUS) codes and register budgets in the system

4. Budget Approval

· Check and approve budget availability for operational requisitions, country cash flow requests and project Partner advances

5. Partner Management

· Review of Partner agreements to ensure adherence to donor rules and CIAT policies.

· Review of Partner reports and recording of legalized expenses in the system.

6. Financial Reporting

· Timely preparation of donor financial reports in accordance with donor requirements and CIAT policies.

7. Attend to audit processes

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

· Degree in a relevant subject with proven finance and accounting skills.

· Attained CPA Part III qualification.

· At least five (3) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization.

· Prior experience with donor funded projects.

· Possess excellent analytical skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality

· High level of computer skills, ability to handle complex financial and accounting systems including knowledge of UBW/Agresso and ability to learn new applications quickly

· Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties

· Good communication skills with a positive attitude and a strong service orientation·

Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.