Senior Finance Analyst – Africa – CIMMYT

Duties and responsibilities Regional Finance Oversight & Monitoring. Support the Regional Finance Manager in monitoring financial performance, compliance, and control effectiveness across country offices within the region. Review financial information, key performance indicators, and management reports to identify risks, trends, exceptions, and areas requiring management attention. Support implementation of regional finance oversight plans and monitoring activities. Assist in evaluating adherence to institutional finance policies, procedures, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and internal control requirements. Support monitoring of country office implementation of finance initiatives, policy changes, and institutional priorities. Compliance Reviews, Quality Assurance & Risk Management. Perform risk-based finance reviews and compliance monitoring activities across country offices. Support reviews of financial transactions, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and key financial processes. Prepare review samples, testing populations, exception analyses, and working papers to support oversight activities. Identify policy deviations, control weaknesses, compliance risks, and areas requiring corrective action. Support regional risk assessments and monitoring of finance-related risks. Assist in strengthening financial governance, compliance practices, and internal control environments across the region. Audit & Corrective Action Coordination. Support coordination of internal audits, external audits, finance reviews, and compliance assessments affecting country offices within the region. Maintain tracking of audit findings, review observations, risk mitigation activities, and corrective action plans. Monitor progress of remediation activities and follow up with country offices regarding outstanding actions. Support reporting of audit observations, risk trends, and implementation status to Regional Finance Managers and relevant stakeholders. Assist in identifying recurring issues and opportunities for process and control improvements. Financial Analysis, Reporting & Data Quality Monitoring. Prepare regional finance dashboards, scorecards, monitoring reports, and management information. Perform financial analysis and trend reviews to support regional oversight and decision-making. Analyze financial data quality, reporting accuracy, compliance indicators, and operational performance metrics. Support development and maintenance of regional reporting tools, monitoring frameworks, and analytical models. Prepare reports, presentations, and supporting analyses for regional finance reviews and leadership discussions. Country Office Coordination & Stakeholder Support. Coordinate information requests, review activities, follow-up actions, and reporting requirements between country offices, headquarters finance teams, and Regional Finance Managers. Support implementation of finance transformation initiatives, process improvements, and system enhancements across the region. Assist in communicating finance guidance, best practices, and oversight expectations to country finance teams. Support regional finance meetings, workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing activities. Build collaborative relationships with country finance teams and key stakeholders across the region. Support country Finance teams in operational and financial analysis in hosting services, intercompany transactions, and accounts receivable transactions, where applicable. First line of support on SOPs and D365-finance module questions. Ad-hoc temporary backstopping for country Finance team members. Continuous Improvement & Regional Governance Support. Support standardization of finance monitoring, reporting, and review methodologies across country offices. Contribute to development of monitoring tools, review programs, templates, and working paper standards. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, transparency, and effectiveness of regional finance oversight activities. Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening financial governance, compliance monitoring, and organizational performance. Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, transparency, and continuous improvement. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Audit, or related field. Professional accounting or audit qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CMA, CISA, or equivalent). Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, audit, compliance, internal controls, risk management, or financial analysis. Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance frameworks, risk management, and governance principles. Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, financial monitoring, or assurance-related activities.

• Support the Regional Finance Manager in monitoring financial performance, compliance, and control effectiveness across country offices within the region. • Review financial information, key performance indicators, and management reports to identify risks, trends, exceptions, and areas requiring management attention. • Support implementation of regional finance oversight plans and monitoring activities. • Assist in evaluating adherence to institutional finance policies, procedures, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and internal control requirements. • Support monitoring of country office implementation of finance initiatives, policy changes, and institutional priorities. • Perform risk-based finance reviews and compliance monitoring activities across country offices. • Support reviews of financial transactions, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and key financial processes. • Prepare review samples, testing populations, exception analyses, and working papers to support oversight activities. • Identify policy deviations, control weaknesses, compliance risks, and areas requiring corrective action. • Support regional risk assessments and monitoring of finance-related risks. • Assist in strengthening financial governance, compliance practices, and internal control environments across the region. • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Audit, or related field. • Professional accounting or audit qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CMA, CISA, or equivalent). • Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, audit, compliance, internal controls, risk management, or financial analysis. • Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance frameworks, risk management, and governance principles.