Senior Finance Manager - Budget and Planning
Overview
The Senior Finance Manager - Budget and Planning will support Finance and Program Teams on data compilation and consolidation for budget preparation, financial reporting, and staff training. The role is primarily responsible for managing financial data for the budgeting and reporting function of the Thailand Country Program.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, revise, and maintain data for the country office Operating Budget.
- Gather and analyze information for the revision of all grant budget proposals.
- Work closely with program staff in preparing and/or revising grant budgets for new proposals or realignments.
- Consolidate and update all grant pipeline information monthly and propose/prepare budget revisions.
- Prepare monthly Budget versus Actual (BVA) reports and analyze BVA spending plans.
- Draft donor financial reports and fund requests.
- Prepare and submit statutory/regulatory reports required by relevant government ministries.
- Prepare other finance-related reports as required by donors on an ad-hoc basis.
- Prepare monthly field expense reports.
- Draft the timesheet planning worksheet and distribute it to country office supervisors.
- Develop and prepare templates for data compilation and consolidation.
- Provide training and support to country office program and operational staff on the use of templates.
- Ensure the completeness of the grants financial documentation.
- Assist with the internal and external audit when required.
- Review payment submissions to ensure compliance.
- Upload entries of Integra accounting system changes.
- Review office accounting transactions prior to upload.
- Ensure a backup and retention procedure is in place for all Integra master files.
- Review and analyze monthly financial data/spreadsheets submitted by offices prior to uploading into Integra and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Assist in cost allocation and data mapping process.
- Perform other duties, as appropriate or requested.
Required Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of data management and analysis, understanding of finance and accounting information. Experienced in budgeting and with various computerized system and financial related software (ERP, spreadsheets, accounting packages). Must be able to function comfortably in a loosely structured but complex work environment, working and prioritizing multiple tasks. Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) in English with program staff, management, and employees. Comfortable making decisions. Good organizational, time management and interpersonal skills. Experienced Data Analytic, ability to perform Power Query and BI, produce dashboard and manage big data. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, cross group collaboration compliance, proactive and innovative approach. Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, decision making and follow-up skills. Excellent multi-tasking, organized, and hands on experience with high achievement. Being a self-starter with drive and initiative and able to work as a team with a positive attitude and open minded. Considerate and deliberate in dealing with people with good negotiation skills. Deadline oriented. Positive attitude and excellent service mind.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Finance, Computer Sciences, or Statistics.
