Director of Finance and Operations

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.



Duties and Responsibilities

Organizes and coordinates operations, human resources, finance and accounting, procurement and purchasing, facilities and office services, in-country travel, workshops, and logistics.

Ensures timely completion for all routine financial transactions, reconciliations, and reports following Panagora policies and procedures.

Ensures compliance with Panagora and USAID policies and procedures, and South African law

Oversees compliance with USG rules and regulations, implementation of internal controls, and timely reporting

Provides human resources management expertise and management including recruitment, performance management, staff development, and capacity building

Develops and maintains innovative and efficient management systems, processes, tools, and techniques to manage operations seamlessly and efficiently

Ensures that the finance and operations team provides responsive, timely support to activity internal and external stakeholders.

Serves as a liaison between the Support Services team and technical staff, including leadership

Maintains budgets and human resources data.

Prepares and contributes to internal and client financial reports

Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, accounting/finance, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in finance and operations role on USAID other U.S. Government agency contracts
Demonstrated capacity to support a financial management or general ledger system
Demonstrated experience providing human resources expertise and management
Demonstrated experience in managing high functioning operations teams
Demonstrated experience managing in-person, virtual, and hybrid teams and working with 'home office in the US or other countries.
Demonstrated experience with SARS, VAT refunds, and reconciliation
Excellent knowledge of U.S. Government rules and regulations
Proficient in using Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint.
Excellent English reading, writing, and communication skills required