Senior Finance Officer

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The Control Unit of the Finance Department (FIN) is seeking a senior finance officer to work in a dynamic financial organization. The Control Unit is responsible for (i) monitoring and assessing key aspects of the control environment within the department, including IT; (ii) monitoring Fund-wide risk, control, and IT developments that have an impact on the work of FIN; (iii) monitoring and reporting on internal controls and operational risks for financial operations; (iv) conducting a deep analysis of, and subsequently translating new financial policy to financial systems; (v) managing IT projects to ensure adequate controls and risk mitigation; (vi) being familiar with business continuity practices and other Fund resilience programs; (vii) undertaking control assessments for key financial transactions and spreadsheet control reviews of financial data that is included in Board papers; and (viii) researching, planning, and implementing innovation and automation projects such as RPA (Robotic Process Automation), automated workflows (like Microsoft Power apps), AI, and similar tools.

The successful candidate should have broad, flexible skills and expertise that will enable him/her to: (i) conduct risk and internal control assessments; (ii) design, revise, and implement new internal controls for both business operations and IT controls, (iii) manage medium to large projects or initiatives; (iv) identify, diagnose, and propose solutions to complex issues involving people, process and IT in particular identifying control gaps. (v) apply finance, IT solutions, and control principles to complex issues; (vi) ensure integration of risks and controls with IT to contribute to the control environment for financial operations and systems; (vii) independently lead several innovation and automation workflows, namely Robotic Process Automation, Workflows, and potentially AI tools: (viii) lead process improvement initiatives, and (ix) represent the department on Fund-wide working groups.

Under the general supervision and guidance of the Unit Chief, the successful candidate will:

• 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.

This position will offer current Fund SCS staff an opportunity for professional growth and a chance to gain a broader understanding of the Finance department's multiple functions. The position will provide opportunities for the candidate to manage small teams on various initiatives.

Qualifications

Candidates should have 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, is required. Alternatively, a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related position at Grade A12, or equivalent, is required.

In addition, candidates should have:

(i) 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;

(ii) 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;

(iii) Experience with process innovation and streamlining, and familiarity with innovation tools for operations and reporting;

(iv) 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;

(v) Be able to set priorities, work under pressure, and work well in teams; and/or

(vi) 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.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund's new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015. 

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.

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The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.