Position title: Manager, Financial Reporting and Risk
Contract type / duration: 5 Year Fixed Term Contract
Location: Geneva
Department: Office of the CFO
Team: Finance
Reports To: Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
N deg of positions supervised (if applicable): 0
Career Step: 3
1. About the Role
The Financial Reporting, Accounting & Controlling Team ("FRAC") is an integral part of the Finance Team. This team is responsible for ensuring that Gavi meets all statutory and legal financial reporting requirements in the US, Switzerland, and the UK. The team also leads a robust financial control environment to ensure clean statutory and donor audits. Additionally, FRAC oversees financial accounting and operations, ensuring the integrity of accounting transactions and the effective management of SAP ("ERP").
The Manager, Financial Reporting and Risk supports the Senior Manager in completing Gavi Financial Reporting functions, and performs key risk and control management oversight, financial and KPI reporting.
2. Key Responsibilities
* Support the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting in preparation of Gavi's Annual Financial Reports and Statutory Financial Statements.
* Coordination of assigned audit deliverables including preparation of supporting documentation, tracking requests and liaising with internal contributors.
* Manage completion of the Risk and Control Matrix (RCM) quarterly reviews and provides guidance and support to risk owners to ensure key risks are mitigated.
* Monitor ORR (Operational Risk Register) risks and controls and ensure alignment of FRAC RCM to Gavi requirements.
* Coordinate the preparation and publication of FRAC monthly metrics deck. Ensure uniformity, simplicity, and completeness of data to track progress and enable management decisions.
* Design and refine metrics to accurately measure and represent FRAC's evolving ways of working and role.
* Undertake additional financial reporting, environmental sustainability reporting, donor audit and ad hoc projects as assigned.
3. Your Experience and Skills
* Typically 5+ years relevant experience in audit, statutory reporting, financial accounting or external financial reporting.
* Experience in US GAAP environment preferred.
* Experience with consolidation preferred.
* Experience working with risk, controls or compliance frameworks, with internal or external audit experience preferred.
* Non-profit organization experience preferred.
Education and Qualification
* Must have: CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
* Desirable: Degree in Finance or Accounting
* Desirable: Knowledge of US GAAP or Swiss GAAP.
Technical and Functional Skills
* Excellent accounting technical skills with experience in accounting, under USGAAP preferred.
* Excellent business writing and editing skills.
* Demonstrated experience in performing risk and control oversight, financial or management or KPI Reporting.
* Knowledge of the use of SAP reporting functions would be an advantage.
Languages Needed
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
* Working knowledge of French is preferable.
4. How You Work (Behaviours and Mindsets)
* Sound Judgment and Influence: Makes well-reasoned decisions and recommendations and communicates insights with clarity and confidence.
* Clear and Effective Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively across all levels of the organisation and externally, while nurturing strong relationships through a collaborative working style.
* Analytical and Insightful: Balances hands-on attention to detail with the ability to synthesise complex data into actionable insights tailored to diverse audiences.
* Resilient and Results-Focused: Performs effectively under pressure, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains a strong focus on achieving outcomes.
* Integrity and Ethics: Demonstrates a principled approach to work, upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
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