Finance & Grants Manager, U.S.

Location: Remote

Supervised by: Head of Finance & Accounting, U.S.

About Muso

Muso believes no one should die waiting for health care. That’s why we’ve set out to create a cure for delay. We build health systems to save lives by reaching patients faster, within hours of the moment they become sick. To do this, we partner with communities facing extreme poverty.

Muso has spent more than a decade creating and improving our Proactive Community Case Management model, preparing it to serve the global effort for universal health care. We have documented rapid health improvements across the populations we serve: a 2018 study found that communities we serve in Mali, which previously saw some of the world’s highest child mortality rates, sustained child mortality rates lower than any country in sub-Saharan Africa for five years, and ultimately reached a rate on par with that of the United States. Patient access to care increased tenfold. These results are outliers. But they shouldn’t be. No one, anywhere, should die waiting for health care. Muso now serves the governments of Mali and Cote d’Ivoire in their efforts to translate the results of this research into national policy and practice.

We provide proactive health care to 350,000 patients in peri-urban and rural Mali, and embed rigorous academic research and strategic advocacy to identify and share strategies that can accelerate global efforts for child survival, maternal health, and universal health care. Given the transformations in health care access and survival Muso has documented, Muso plans rapid growth to take on the global injustice of delayed health care. Over the next five years, our direct service, research, and technical assistance will advance a new global model for health care. Learn more about our work at www.musohealth.org.

About The Finance & Grants Manager Role

The Finance & Grants Manager plays a critical role in Muso’s growth, as the team works to deliver health care to hundreds of thousands of people who otherwise would not have access, and to change health policy and practice for millions of patients. The Finance & Grants Manager supports Muso’s financial, development, administrative, and risk management operations in the US. They conduct all accounting functions of Muso’s U.S. subsidiary. In addition, they play a central role supporting the development team and managing the organization’s revenue, assessing gaps to be filled to achieve our strategic goals, creating budgets for proposals to potential partners, and building reports for existing partners. This is a complex operation that demands a high level of analytical skill, organizational ability, planning, and attention to detail. This is an extraordinary opportunity to use your accounting skills to save lives, change policy, and build more just and equitable health care systems.

Responsibilities: 

Revenue: Management, Accounting (~60%):

• Collaborate across departments to align the organization’s budgetary needs with funding opportunities, considering what parts of the organization’s budget are already covered by restricted funding commitments, and where new commitments could be most impactful.
• Manage systems for tracking restricted funding from multiple sources, to ensure that the resources Muso receives for our patients is stewarded with great transparency, efficiency, and impact.
• Build budgets for partner proposals, taking into account existing restricted and unrestricted commitments and funding gaps. Ensure budgets proposed align with Muso’s values, strategy, and annual operational budget.
• Build financial reports for Muso’s donor partners and create organizational systems to ensure we deliver on time, and with rigor, on our commitments.
• Lead development of U.S. financial statements, including U.S. balance sheets and U.S. income statements, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead development of Muso’s consolidated financial statements, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  
  

Expenses: Management, Accounting (~30%):

• Supports a timely and accurate monthly accounting close
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Lead development of U.S. balance sheet account reconciliations
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist with reviewing of expenses and payroll records as assigned
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly reports
• Support annual financial audit by providing accurate and timely information to auditors.
  
  

Administration (~10%)

• Support human resources needs of the Muso US office, with the support of the Insperity HR team and Head of Finance & Accounting, U.S.
  
  

Requirements

• Integrity, honesty, and commitment to Muso’s core mission, vision, and values in pursuit of health care for all
• Proven experience in accounting
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and workflows, and to deliver with quality, on time, in a fast-growing, deadline-driven environment
• Critical thinking ability
• Excellent understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of relevant computer software including NetSuite, MS Excel, MS Office and OneDrive.
• BSc/Ba in accounting, finance or relevant field, or at least five years working in a similar position. MA in finance and accounting or working towards a CPA a plus
• Ability to collaborate well across multiple cultures and languages
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Non-profit accounting experience a plus
• French language proficiency a plus
  
  

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with Finance & Grants Manager - US in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The application deadline is rolling, but interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

PS: Candidates identifying as minorities are encouraged to apply