Director of Finance

ABOUT AMAZI WATER

Amazi Water is a Christ-centered INGO, implementing water projects in Burundi, with the mission of providing sustainable access to clean water in every community. To learn more about our work, visit our website here https://amaziwater.org/ for more information.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a passionate, innovative, and seasoned finance professional to join Amazi Water and lead the Finance division.

The Director of Finance will be accountable for planning, management, and guiding of Amazi Water’s financial operations at Amazi Water’s United States office, as well as our operations in Burundi, and support countries of Kenya, and South Africa.

We are looking for a skilled professional with a demonstrated history of successfully leading financial operations at an international non-profit organization, exceptional communications, and cross-cultural interpersonal abilities, and a track record of navigating complex financial and Forex situations. Duties will include supervising accounting and finance staff, overseeing and improving internal controls, leading the development of a financial strategy and annual budgets, building, and overseeing Amazi Water’s financial systems and policies, monitoring expenditures, overseeing grant financials, monitoring cash flow, managing the organization’s treasury, overseeing accounting and tax compliance, and reporting to Executive Director and Board.

The Director of Finance will work closely with the President, Country Director, and Finance & Administration to ensure Amazi Water’s financial operations continue to evolve to meet the needs of the organization and its strategic objectives. This full-time position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with Burundi staff and the US Development and Marketing Teams. The Director of Finance is also responsible for promoting and ensuring an organizational culture where Amazi Water’s core values – Integrity, Commitment, Collaboration, Impact, Self-development, and Prayer – are practiced, teamwork is encouraged, and all staff feel valued.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee Amazi Water’s accounting and audit, including compliance with accounting standards in USA, Burundi (operations), supporting countries of Kenya, and South Africa.
• Perform final review of monthly financial statements and annual audit for USA and Africa offices.
• Ensure Amazi Water’s compliance with USA and Burundi tax regulations.
• Perform regular authorizations of payments and wire transfers in Amazi Water’s USA banking system and cash flow maintenance.
• Maintain short- and long-term investment strategies, and existing and future banking relationships.
• Oversee and manage financial systems, including Sage, PowerBi, and integrations with other Amazi Water software, and lead the implementation of future financial system upgrades.
• Oversee grant and subgrant financial management to ensure the efficient and compliant use of donor resources.
• Lead the annual budgeting process with the support of the global finance team and oversee regular budget analysis and re-forecasting.
• Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Supervise the Texas and global finance teams and liaise with the Country Director to ensure adequate financial capacity in Burundi.
• Oversee and collaborate in the documentation of Amazi Water’s financial policies and procedures, including regular review and improvement of global internal controls, and ensure adequate orientation and training programs for all policies.
• Manage risk, identify, and monitor risks, with a keen focus on financial risk and respond to new risks resulting from internal changes (strategy, new program, location, etc.) and external changes (regulations, operating environments, etc.)
• Coordinate USA and Burundi external audits; implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Identify and review risks and propose mitigation with senior management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven or more years of experience leading international non-profit financial operations.
• Prior experience having final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting, and external audit coordination.
• Prior experience in US-based international non-profit, fund, and grant accounting.
• Demonstrated depth of knowledge and skills of GAAP and financial regulations. Effectively applying this technical knowledge to solve a range of problems and provide guidance to Finance employees.
• Advanced proficiency with Sage or similar software.
• Prior experience with PowerBi preferred.
• Ability to translate financial concepts to and effectively collaborate with non-finance and cross-cultural colleagues.
• Flexibility and proven ability to handle multiple tasks, deadline pressures, and complexities of international banking.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, oral, written, in person or virtually.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including flexibility and a sense of humor.
• Demonstrated ability to build respectful relationships with colleagues from different cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds.
• Change management experience.
• Minimum of a B.A. in business, finance, accounting or related.
• CPA or related advanced degree preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken English is required.
• Proficiency in French, Swahili, or Kirundi is highly desired.
• Must demonstrate a love for Burundi and a love for Jesus Christ.

Working Conditions

• Work hours will be discussed based on the location of the candidate but shall be established to balance an overlap between US Central Standard Time and Burundi time zones.
• The position is USA-based. Legal permission to live and work in USA is required.
• Small office in the Dallas/Fort Worth area preferred, but home-based may be considered.
• Hybrid work schedule if located within commuting distance of Amazi Water’s offices globally or in Africa.
• Up to 4 international trips a year to Burundi, with a possible stopover in Kenya or South Africa.
• Will be required to sit/stand for up to eight hours per day.

Compensation

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, as well as health/dental/eye insurance, vacation, sick leave, annual pay increase, and professional development benefits.