FISCAL AGENT MANAGERS

Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking experienced Fiscal Agent Managers for bilateral and multilateral funded Programs in Latin America and Africa.

Our Business

Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 12 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.

Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services  to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world.  Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.

Specific Responsibilities

The Fiscal Agent Manager will provide professional services for fiscal management and funds control such as budgeting, financial management, internal controls, accounting, cash disbursements, financial reporting and account reconciliation to ensure the proper, efficient, effective and transparent use of Donor funds. 

Specific responsibilities include:

• Financial management to implement Donor funded Programs efficiently and effectively.
• Design and implement a chart of accounts and financial reporting templates 
• Establish and implement internal control mechanisms which provide reasonable assurance of accomplishing objectives, in terms of reliability of financial reporting, compliance with laws and regulations, and effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
• Set-up a pre-selected automated budgeting, commitment and accounting system, and maintain and monitor these systems on daily basis
• Assist clients in designing, implementing and updating a Fiscal Accountability Plan
• Take all necessary actions to prepare or assist in putting together any documents, budgets, plans, reports, disbursement requests, or certifications 
• Assist in developing Detailed Financial Plans; including budgets and an audit plan
• Transfer knowledge and skills of financial and grants management systems and internal controls 
• Provide advice on financial activities including reviewing contracts related to procurement of goods, infrastructure works and services
• Protect the financial management activity from fraud, waste and abuse
• Respond promptly and fairly to complaints about the timeliness of payments
• Assume other operational, functional, and contractual obligations and responsibilities as is customary in performing the duties of a fiscal agent

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a finance management professional particularly serving as Finance Manager, Controller or Chief Accountant or in a similar senior position responsible for accounting, budgeting, financial management and reporting
• Education or training in business, economics, finance, accounting, public administration or a related field. 
• Proven experience in setting up financial management operations
• Extensive experience and proficiency in budgeting and accounting software applications
• Certifications in Accounting such as ACCA, CA or CPA or Masters in Finance 
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and experience of project based financial management, grants management, contract management and procurement procedures would be an advantage
• Proven leadership qualities and experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with high level of government officials and business executives
• Previous working experience with international donors or development agencies
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Spanish or French is preferred. 
• Previous experience in a developing country context is required; previous experience in Latin America and/or Africa is preferred.
• Experience with MCC, World Bank, USAID or other donor agencies desired

Application Process 

To apply to this position, please email your CV - in English - to careers@crownagents.com.  Include your name, along “00 Fiscal Agent Managers”, in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please.  Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.