Job Description

The Manager, Finance, is responsible for managing, controlling, planning, organizing and supervising all financial functions and activities across all departments at Empowerment Squared. Reporting directly to the Director, Operations and Administration, this position is responsible for organizing and planning financial audits, evaluating reporting systems in place and developing new ones and managing numerous grant budgets. In close coordination with the Director of Administration & Operations, the Manager, Finance will also seek opportunities for continuous improvement relating to financial management and efficiencies.
This position requires and offers flexible hours, both from the employer and employee perspective and will be a hybrid working model of working remote and office work.

The position reports to the Executive Director

• Develop and execute appropriate financial management systems that reflect compliance with local legislations, funders, organizational policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Work closely with the Director, Operations and Administration in developing and managing Empowerment Squared’s indirect budget as well as the elements of project budgets and monitor expenditures against budget.
• Communicate with all program staff and board (Finance/Accounting Committee), as needed to ensure proper consultation and notification of important information and update
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and monitor organizational goals, and share benchmarking and best practices across the organization that tie into Empowerment Squared’s strategic plan and annual budget
• Maintain a high degree of tact and confidentiality.
• Coordinate execution of financial reviews or audits and ensure timely follow up to review or audit conclusions and recommendations in close collaboration with the Finance Committee, Director, Operations and Administration and Executive Director.
• Oversee organization payroll, leave requests and benefits administration
• Oversee and provide adequate support to bookkeeping team
• Oversee and manage the procurement functions at Empowerment Squared in accordance with organizational policies, donor regulations and best practices.
• Ensure strong internal controls are implemented for procurement and contractual actions, including contracts management. Monitor procurement transactions completed by Empowerment Squared’s staff.
• Review, develop and/or improve standard operating procedures, policies, tools and contractual templates for procurement and contracts management as needed
• Grants – Assisting with grant applications and interim/final reporting back to funders