International Monetary Fund · 4 weeks ago
Senior Finance Officer - FINAI CO
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe International Monetary Fund is a dynamic financial organization seeking a Senior Finance Officer for its Control Unit in the Finance Department. The successful candidate will manage risk assessments, lead IT projects, and enhance internal controls while driving innovation and automation initiatives.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Independently manage certain areas of the Control Unit’s mandate and lead small teams on various initiatives:
Lead reviews and assessments of control procedures, working closely with other FIN divisions as well as other departments
Investigate, analyze, advise on, and resolve control and system issues. This might include review of controls and redesigning the control framework
Work on data mapping, design, and governance initiatives within the department
Manage sizeable IT projects and contribute to the roadmap of FIN’s system strategy
Lead process improvement initiatives within the department or across departments that work with FIN
Contribute to the adoption of innovative technology and best business practices in financial operations, corporate governance, and internal controls
Lead RFI, RFP, SLAs, and other contract negotiation initiatives when necessary. Design and manage SLAs with IT department counterparts
Work on process reviews, both for simplifications and for RCSA exercise (risk management)
Represent FIN on working groups and lead innovative initiatives that already exist or are new to the Fund
Qualification
Required
A strong background and advanced university degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field, or professional finance certification (such as, CPA, CA, CISA), supplemented by a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience
Alternatively, a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related position at Grade A12, or equivalent
A strong background in finance, accounting, internal control evaluation, external audit, or IT controls with the skills necessary to work with complex financial systems and to translate that knowledge to practical business circumstances
A strong background and experience in project management, including stakeholder management, project reporting, and managing system maintenance and SLAs post-go-live from a business function perspective
Experience with process innovation and streamlining, and familiarity with innovation tools for operations and reporting
Comprehensive knowledge of IT systems, beyond that of an end-user with the ability to translate that knowledge into practical business circumstances
Prior experience in financial systems is a plus, as is experience in Business Intelligence, data extraction (e.g., SQL), data management tools, and reporting
Be able to set priorities, work under pressure, and work well in teams
Strong communications, influencing and negotiating skills and proven competence to handle sensitive and highly confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy
Be able to communicate across a diverse range of stakeholders
Company
International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, and reduce poverty around the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
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