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The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries.

In India, CHAI works in partnership with its India registered affiliate William J Clinton Foundation (WJCF) under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the Central and States' levels on an array of high priority initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes. Currently, WJCF supports government partners across projects to expand access to quality care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, COVID-19, common cancers, sexual and reproductive health, immunization, and essential medicines.

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Position Summary:

WJCF is seeking a Finance Officer to play a critical role in supporting program management teams. The Finance Officer will interface with various members in the finance and operations team and act as the focal point on internal financial management. They will work on providing support to program teams on Budgeting & donor Reporting under the overall guidance of Finance manager. They will also handle the accounting, transaction processing and monthly account closures to the extent required under overall guidance of the Finance managers.

Responsibilities

Budgeting and Reporting:

• Develop in-depth understanding of multiple programs' budgets and expense drivers/levers and support program managers/ budget holders in developing/revising budgets and guidelines, and preparation/submission of detailed program budgets.
• Support the Director Finance and Program Managers in consolidation, validation, and analysis of operational expenses against budgets; provide variance explanations and effect adjustments to programmatic plans/budgets.
• Review income allocations and closely coordinate with program managers on execution rate, adjustments needed, and reforecasting of budgets to ensure consistency with programmatic goals/plans.
• Prepare budget presentations for discussions/approvals and incorporation of these in program reports/submission.

Financial Management and Planning:

• Prepare management reports/dashboard for tracking critical KPIs, and grants'/projects' performance and advise Program managers on productivity metrics and cost efficiencies.
• Handle routine accounting, transaction processing and month end processes under guidance of the Finance Manager concerned.
• Support project teams in development of financial proposals/plans for new grants and support translation of these into detailed financial scenarios, cost heads/expense categories, phasing etc.

Grant Management:

• Support program teams in preparing, reviewing, reconciling, and submitting financial reports to donors and in setting up and implementing appropriate reporting protocols.
• Support development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for grants management, budgeting guidelines and financial management.
• Send timely alerts and reminders for coordination with other WJCF Offices.
• Process partner agreements/contracts and coordinate timely release of donor tranches under guidance from Finance Manager / Director Finance.
• Maintenance of all partners records and financial documents.

Efficient financial risk management:

• Support the Finance function in effective risk management measures, ensuring judicious utilisation of funds, adherence to budgets, and compliance with regulatory norms.
• Support risk assessment of partners and institute measures including systems, processes, and training of partners (and WJCF staff) in compliance and risk management.
• Ensuring strict compliance with donor guidelines & provide support during donor and other audits.
• Support development and implementation of policies, systems, and procedures to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and adoption of best practices.
• Other responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, ICWA, Management Accountant, or MBA with 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience in similar organisational/functional context; Bachelor's degree and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree/qualification.
• Strong knowledge of various financial software like QuickBooks/Tally and MS Excel; must have demonstrated experience in developing linked data spreadsheets/models and using features such as formula auditing, pivot tables, short-keys, and frequently used in-built excel formulas.
• Demonstrated skills in reviewing/interpreting reports and in developing narrative analysis with appropriate follow up actions.
• Highly numerate, strong accounting knowledge, and analytical/problem solving skills.
• Rigorous and detail-orientation with an ability to multi-task and work effectively in adverse and fast paced work environment.
• Ability to coach both finance and non-finance people on financial issues including budgeting & internal controls.
• Fluency in spoken and written English language with high verbal/written.
• Communication skills and good knowledge of using MS Office tools (Word & Power-point)
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to adjust and perform in a dynamic team environment and a strong team player.

Advantages:

• Experience with Excel macro development.

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