Operationalizes structures, policies and strategies to maintain effective and efficient financial systems capable of providing accurate, dependable and timely support to Jhpiego’s programs. Incorporates best financial and administrative practices and standardize procedures in Jhpiego’s field offices. Develops annual audit plans using an appropriate risk-based methodology, including considerations of OMB Circular A-133 implications, and any risks or control concerns identified by management and to execute financial, operational, and compliance based audits of field offices.

Operationalizes structures, policies and strategies to maintain effective and efficient financial systems capable of providing accurate, dependable and timely support to Jhpiego's programs. Incorporates best financial and administrative practices and standardize procedures in Jhpiego's field offices. Develops annual audit plans using an appropriate risk-based methodology, including considerations of OMB Circular A-133 implications, and any risks or control concerns identified by management and to execute financial, operational, and compliance based audits of field offices. 2005-2007 Deputy Chief of Party for Finance and Administration

Directs the financial and grants management for USAID's largest health program in Bangladesh. Develops financial management, reporting procedures, and financial record-keeping systems for 33 local NGO's who manage a network of 317 health clinics. Ensures financial systems at the NGO and clinic levels are adequate to assure integrity and effective performance of grant and program income funds channeled through over 1,300 bank accounts under subcontracts with the local NGOs and clinic level. Assists the NGO's in becoming sustainable by developing organizational policies and procedures. Leads the annual audits of the NGO's.

Provides leadership and overall direction in financial, grants management, human resources, information technology, and general administration for Jhpiego's largest bilateral aid program. Develops financial and accounting systems to assure integrity and effective performance of the financial operations for two offices in Indonesia, including filing of tax returns, managing bank accounts, and financial monitoring and reporting through QuickBooks accounting software. Oversees the management of the project's cash resources, manage payroll and benefits for local staff, and coordinate the reporting of financial information to Jhpiego/Baltimore and USAID/I. Develops financial guidelines to standardize local travel and per diem payments for government of Indonesia officials, which are used by all cooperating agencies in Indonesia working under the Strategic Grant Objective Agreement. Negotiates and develops assistance agreements with USAID and local NGO's at the central and provincial level. Conducts training seminars for NGO's and Jhpiego's financial and administrative staff to ensure integrity in managing and reporting of grant funds. Works closely with the Ministry of Health to support the financial and logistical needs of training activities. Provided grant management supervision and oversight. Managed human resources encompassing developing staffing plans, recruiting, performance management, developing policies and procedures, and payroll administration according to local labor laws for fifty Indonesian and expatriate staff. Serves as a key resource for cooperating agencies in providing guidance and advice for conducting business in Indonesia.

Provides technical, program, and management leadership. Leads change efforts in the overall management structure and provide oversight to technical and program support operations to assure program strategies are implemented efficiently and effectively. Directs and implements financial, grant management, human resource administration and systems.

Provides direction for implementing and maintaining financial accounting and bookkeeping systems required to assure the integrity and effective performance of the financial operations. Assures Jhpiego's field offices comply with local labor laws including the withholding and payment of local payroll taxes. Oversee, manage, and direct the financial and administrative operations of field offices in developing countries. Conduct annual finance and administrative reviews of Jhpiego's field offices. Supervise the administration of subcontracts and subagreements, including the drafting of award documents, monitoring of award payments and oversight of compliance with award terms and conditions. Develop budgets for annual workplans and for country specific government funded projects. Develop job descriptions to meet the financial needs of field offices, recruit, interview, and hire local financial staff. Review and approve travel and project advance requests and expense reports. Review financial reports and approve disbursements to field offices. Analyze funding, budgets, and expenditure reports. Review and approve disbursements.

Develop expenditure reports under Jhpiego's cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development and supervised financial staff. Review and approve disbursements. Prepare and analyze cost comparison financial reports.

Prepare financial reports in accordance with grant requirements of various donors. Monitor award expenditures for several JHU departments. Process restricted fund budgets and budget changes. Monitor general fund ledgers.

Process invoices for payment. Solve account discrepancies with vendors. Reconcile payments against purchase orders.

Handle accounts payable, bank reconciliation, and problem solving with vendors.