Accounting/Finance Manager (Field Offices)

Who We Are

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. With a projected annual portfolio of more than $150 million and more than 750 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your Daily Tasks

• Facilitates high quality financial management in International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) field offices by conferring with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
• Provides day-to-day support on accounting and financial oversight to individual IREX international field offices.
• Inspects and monitors field office account books and accounting systems for constant audit readiness.
• Prepares, examines, or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Supports and ensures financial compliance with donor requirements (primarily USAID), internal IREX policies, and local laws in individual field offices.
• Reviews, makes corrections, follows up, and performs financial risk assessment on items in monthly field office expense reports, such as reporting to management about audit results and recommending changes in operations and financial activities.
• Supports recruitment of field office finance staff.
• Coordinates activities of personnel engaged in documentation and implementation of internal control procedures in field offices, such as transmitting financial records and facilitates implementation of electronic payment system in field offices by developing, implementing, modifying, and documenting recordkeeping and accounting systems.
• Coordinates vendor management and analyzes records of cash balances and cash flow to field offices, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.

Your Background & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with a focus on Accounting or Finance.
• 2 years of work experience in Accounting or Finance.
• 2 years of experience implementing USAID Rules and Regulations.
• 1 year of experience using contracts and payment software.

All experience may be earned concurrently. Remote work from any US state or DC is permissible. Less than 10% international travel required.

To apply, please click on the following link: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1065INRE/JobBoard/86f30819-0126-446a-84bb-cf37a5e878c1/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=d45c89a6-d5fb-4570-bb76-4dd9077d9613

IREX will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.