Finance Associate job at GiveDirectly

About this role

The Finance team currently supports all financial activities in 13 countries, 10 being in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will be delivering finance and payments responsibilities for our programs and stakeholders, in collaboration with other functions of the Finance team.

You are a great candidate for this role if you have a payments and treasury background, are adaptable to quickly changing environments and have great communication and analytical skills.

Reports to: Finance Manager

Level: Associate

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel 1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.

What you'll do:

Payment

• Responsible for the payment cycles in multiple countries, including issuing payments and resolving exceptions using standard and efficient methods.
• Resolve problems or issues with payments or funding.
• Implement efficient payment processes across all GD operations/countries based on the best practices.
• Lead standardization and process management across organization
• Provide support to the Finance team as required to meet the department's objectives.
• Help run country finance operations eg. Petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc.

Risk / Compliance

• Promote the control and compliance culture in the organization.
• Understand and implement controls and compliance requirements with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
• Support in-country audits, and special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies on request.
• Be compliant with regulations, internal policies, and guidelines.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is preferred.
• 4+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with at least 2 years of experience in a treasury or payment roles.
• Competence in English is essential. Knowledge of French and Portuguese will be an added advantage.
• Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, Emburse, QuickBooks).
• Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, or matrix work environment.

• Responsible for the payment cycles in multiple countries, including issuing payments and resolving exceptions using standard and efficient methods.
• Resolve problems or issues with payments or funding.
• Implement efficient payment processes across all GD operations/countries based on the best practices.
• Lead standardization and process management across organization
• Provide support to the Finance team as required to meet the department's objectives.
• Help run country finance operations eg. Petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc.
• Promote the control and compliance culture in the organization.
• Understand and implement controls and compliance requirements with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
• Support in-country audits, and special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies on request.
• Be compliant with regulations, internal policies, and guidelines.

• Payments and treasury background
• Adaptable to quickly changing environments
• Great communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Competence in English
• Knowledge of French and Portuguese (added advantage)
• Competence in Excel
• Competence in financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, Emburse, QuickBooks)

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is preferred
• 4+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance
• At least 2 years of experience in a treasury or payment roles
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, or matrix work environment (bonus)