GiveDirectly (GD)
About GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with 20 randomized control trials from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and agile. We work alongside 750+ individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. Team members at GiveDirectly attest that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but a fundamental part of our culture and values. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and use DEI as a lens in our hiring practices, programs, and initiatives. Our goal is to maintain a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and feel valued and respected for who they are. We strive to be inclusive of all cultures and experiences while upholding our values globally. In the spirit of our “Know Yourself and Grow” value, we recognize there is always room to improve our team’s working experience. But day to day, we aim to “Create Positive Energy” – we take care of one another, have fun, aim to maximize flexibility and accessibility in roles, and pursue professional development opportunities to stay challenged & engaged in our work.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote, preferably in Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique or Uganda)
Priority application deadline: May 16th, 2024
*Please submit resumes in English*
About this role
The Finance team currently supports all financial activities in 13 countries, 10 being in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will be delivering on finance and payments responsibilities for our programs and stakeholders, in collaboration with other functions of the Finance team.
You are a great candidate for this role if you have a payments and treasury background, are adaptable to quickly changing environments and have great communication and analytical skills.
Reports to: Finance Associate
Level: Associate
What you’ll do:
Treasury
- Manage currency trade execution and reporting.
- Responsible for Recipient Funding across 13 countries
- Manage liquidity management and cash flow reporting.
- Execute financial account opening/closing/maintenance process.
- Lead financial account access audits.
- Build a strong, professional relationship with financial institutions to manage operational processes.
- Manage documentation and complete the KYC process for new & existing banks
- Support in value generation and efficiency saves for the organization
Payment
- Responsible for the payment cycles in multiple countries, including issuing payments and resolving exceptions using standard and efficient methods.
- Resolve problems or issues with payments or funding.
- Implement efficient payment processes across all GD operations/countries based on the best practices.
- Lead standardization and process management across organization
- Provide support to the Finance team as required to meet the department’s objectives.
- Help run country finance operations eg. Petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc.
Risk / Compliance
- Promote the control and compliance culture in the organization.
- Understand and implement controls and compliance requirements with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
- Support in-country audits, and special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies on request.
- Be compliant with regulations, internal policies, and guidelines.
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is a must.
- 4+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with at least 2 years of experience in a treasury or payment roles.
- Competence in English is essential. Knowledge of French and Portuguese will be an added advantage.
- Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, Emburse, QuickBooks).
- Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, or matrix work environment.
Alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies is expected. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates with personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities we serve.