As a member of the project management team, the Project Finance Manager provides specialized services in the following areas for support to the Zambian USAID-funded project: Budget variance analysis and financial reporting; project accounting; and grants administration. The Project Finance Manager administers and maintains finance/accounting activities in accordance with GAAP, USAID guidelines and regulations, TNC policies and procedures and best practices in financial/organizational management. 

• Responsible for the Project financial management and compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Supports and helps strengthen the management and administration of subawards made to partner organizations to ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Ensures TNC policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulations, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
• Engages directly with USAID Zambia mission on all aspects of financial reporting and compliance as required. 
• Develops and prepares financial reports and invoices.
• Drafts outgoing sub-award agreements using standard templates. 
• Reviews internal and partner financial reports, including tracking and reporting leverage contributions.
• Presents Budget Variance Analysis and project pipeline reports to the technical teams every quarter.
• Assists with quality control review to ensure accuracy and full support in documentation for audit purposes.
• Ensures all payments presented for settlement are approved and fully supported with appropriate documentation.
• Works closely with the Senior Grants Specialist to ensure compliance with TNC and donor regulations.
• Provides financial management capacity building to project partners as needed.
• Resolves complex issues independently, cultivates the creative ideas of others, and innovates to find solutions to project challenges.  
• Provides leadership in integrating financial management to support conservation objectives.