Finance & Administration Manager at RTI – RTI International: (Deadline Ongoing)

Organization Overview

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group (IDG) brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world. Within SG&R, the Global Food Security and Agriculture team is working to strengthen agricultural markets, engage youth and women as critical leaders of the on- and off-farm workforce, and tackle the dual burden of malnutrition around the globe.

Project Description

The purpose of the recently awarded Feed the Future Rwanda Kungahara Uhanga Akazi (KUA) Activity is to address the problem of insufficient employment opportunities and limited entrepreneurial success for Rwandans. KUA will facilitate capacity development for Rwandans – particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities – in key technical and soft skills required to participate in a modern workforce and will catalyze new entry and growth of inclusive enterprises. The program will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Position Description

The Finance and Administration Manager is responsible for managing all financial, administrative, and operational aspects of the project by ensuring compliance with RTI and USAID financial and accounting policies and procedures. They will manage the operations team with oversight of the KUA Activity Partnership Facility, finance, operations, procurement and logistics, human resources (HR), and IT functions. The Finance and Administration Manager will report to the Chief of Party (COP).

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Provide day-to-day financial and administrative oversight to ensure the Activity meets deadlines for critical financial, administrative, and operational reporting requirements.
• Oversee finance, grants, human resources, logistics, procurement, administration, and information technology functions, requesting direction from RTI headquarters business partners as needed.
• In collaboration with the Grants Manager, oversee the administration of the KUA Activity Partnership Facility from the advertisement of the program to the closing out of grants. Takes a proactive leadership role to ensure that all documentation is accurate and complete and that processes are implemented in a timely and efficient manner. Builds capacity of partners as needed to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure that administrative, financial, and accounting operations are carried out in accordance with USAID rules and regulations and RTI home office policies and procedures.
• Work closely with COP, technical staff, pertinent RTI home office staff, and appropriate USAID staff when necessary, to ensure project resources are effectively and efficiently budgeted, analyzed, disbursed, monitored, and reported to achieve project objectives and results.
• Provide training and guidance to COP, technical staff, and accounting team on managing project expenses to annual work plan and contract budgets.
• Oversee preparation and submission of monthly financial statements (including expenses, receivables, and payables).
• Ensure timely submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations, and wire transfer requests to corporate headquarters in the US.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures and prepare pipeline estimates for the project.
• Prepare biweekly cash requirements, monitor cash flow, and reconcile cash accounts to maintain appropriate cash balances.
• Manage and monitor performance of office petty cash system.
• Oversee the recruitment of required local human resources, in accordance with approved procedures and budget, and in compliance with Rwandan labor law.