Finance Officer Vacancy-Job Ref: WJSVCRS/0308/202611

Finance Officer Vacancy-Job Ref: WJSVCRS/0308/202611

San Salvador (El Salvador)

Job Description

About CRS:

CRS fulfills the commitment of the U.S. Bishops to serve the poor and vulnerable throughout the world. The Gospel of Jesus Christ motivates us to value, preserve, and defend the dignity of all human life, to promote charity and justice, and to embody Catholic social and moral teaching in our actions. As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, we work with local, national, and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as with other organizations, to assist people according to their needs, not because of their creed, race, or nationality. We welcome, as part of our staff and partnerships, people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values ​​and our commitment to serving those in need.

Job Objective and Scope:

To ensure the effectiveness of the institutional internal control system, internal and external financial accountability, and the generation of reliable and timely financial information for decision-making, compliance with donor requirements, and the proper management of the organization’s resources. Furthermore, to promote the continuous improvement of processes through the use of technological tools and artificial intelligence for data analysis and strengthening of controls.

Main Responsibilities of the Position: Internal Control and Compliance

Strengthen and monitor the organization’s internal control system, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, internal procedures, and donor requirements.
Identify financial and operational risks, proposing corrective and preventive measures to mitigate deviations.
Monitor compliance with key controls related to the financial execution of projects and institutional operations.

Follow up on observations and findings from internal and external audits, ensuring the implementation of corrective actions.
Apply recognized internal control frameworks for the design, evaluation, and strengthening of key controls, including segregation of duties.
Internal and External Accountability

Ensure the timely preparation and presentation of high-quality internal and external financial reports.
Coordinate the collection, review, and validation of financial information required by donors, audits, and institutional accountability processes.
Provide guidance to program areas and project teams to strengthen the analysis and understanding of financial reports.
To ensure the transparency, accuracy, and consistency of the financial information reported to the various stakeholders.

Treasury and Cash Flow Management

Supervise the proper management of institutional cash flow, including cash forecasts, payments, collections and liquidity monitoring.
To guarantee the availability of financial resources for the continuity of institutional operations.
Monitor short and medium-term financial planning to optimize the use of funds.
Document Management and Audits

Oversee the maintenance of physical and digital filing systems that guarantee the availability, traceability and easy retrieval of financial documentation.
Ensure the proper preservation of supporting documentation for internal or external audits and reviews.

Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence

Use artificial intelligence tools to optimize financial analysis, budget tracking, risk monitoring, and report generation.
Promote the responsible use of data analysis tools, artificial intelligence, and information visualization to strengthen decision-making.
Hands-on experience using Microsoft Copilot or other generative AI tools integrated into Excel, Outlook, and Word to accelerate reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Background, Experience, and Typical Requirements: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance.
Minimum of two years of work experience in a position with similar responsibilities, preferably with an international or local NGO, or in a financial/banking institution.
Knowledge of relevant public donor regulations is preferable.
Proficiency in the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) including the use of Microsoft Copilot for financial analysis, reconciliations, report preparation, and AI-assisted writing.

Personal Skills

Excellent analytical capabilities with the ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
Accuracy and integrity with great attention to detail.
Ethical conduct in accordance with professional and organizational codes of ethics.
Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented, and results-driven.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Foreign Language: Technical English, intermediate level. Desired

Availability to travel : This position will be based at the CRS office in San Salvador; however, the person will be required to conduct field visits 25% of the time.

Key Labor Relations:

Supervisory: This position reports to the Finance Manager. It supervises: Accounting Assistants

Internal: Purchasing/Administration/Programs Department

External: Partners/Suppliers

Institutional Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in CRS’s vision, values, and guiding principles and are used by every staff member to fulfill their responsibilities and achieve the desired outcome.

Relationships of Trust
Professional Growth
Society
Responsibility.

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