K26271- Senior Financial Analyst (Locally Recruited)

CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. For more information, visit cimmyt.org. This position is required to support the Regional Finance Manager in executing CIMMYT’s regional finance oversight model across country offices within the assigned region. The role provides dedicated analytical, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and risk management support, enabling effective second-line oversight of country finance operations. The position strengthens regional governance, supports audit and compliance activities, improves visibility of financial risks and control issues, and promotes consistent application of institutional policies and procedures across multiple countries. By performing the detailed analytical, review, monitoring, and coordination activities required for regional oversight, the role allows Regional Finance Managers to focus on stakeholder engagement, advisory support, risk escalation, and strategic oversight responsibilities.

Key responsabilities: • Support the Regional Finance Manager in executing regional finance oversight, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and risk management activities across country offices within the assigned region. • Perform financial reviews, compliance testing, transaction sampling, data analysis, and working paper preparation to support risk-based oversight activities and finance reviews. • Monitor implementation of institutional finance policies, internal controls, audit recommendations, and corrective action plans across country offices, identifying and escalating risks, control weaknesses, and compliance concerns. • Prepare regional dashboards, management reports, compliance monitoring reports, risk analyses, and financial performance reviews to support regional oversight and decision-making. • Coordinate with country finance teams, headquarters finance functions, and regional stakeholders to support governance, continuous improvement, finance transformation initiatives, and implementation of institutional standards and best practices.