Chief, Financial Reporting and Corporate Finance, Rome

- Five (5) years of experience in an IFI/Multilateral Development Bank or similar/related institution

Position-specific experience: Authoritative knowledge of the principles and concepts of financial reporting and sustainability reporting in compliance to IFRS or US GAAP with a particular focus on financial instruments

• Application of COSO as internal control system

- Knowledge of advanced analytics and attention to detail, experience at a managerial level in IFRS and in in IFRS Sustainability Standards or similar international standards.

Languages:

• Required English Excellent)

- Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic Good)

Position-specific requirement: n/a

Skills: Job role specific

- Leadership, Group thought leader, sought out by others and providing mentorship and effective guidance to others; Ability to build trust, inside and outside the organization by acting as a role model for IFAD's core values and competencies, and to provide a clear sense of direction, mentorship and effective guidance to the team, strategizing the IFAD's goals, giving the vision, empowering the team and ensuring a positive environment for all;

- Performance Management, Know-how in managing performance, learning management, establishing learning plans and ensuring staff supervised meet their development needs while meeting the needs of IFAD. Is proficient in establishing clear performance goals (operational and behavioural) and learning plans as well as in evaluating the performance of staff against the set goals;

- Confidentiality & Discretion, Establishes self and division as trusted advisor to internal stakeholders by maintaining high level of discretion and confidentiality in assignments; demonstrates sound judgement when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential matters ; drives good governance and is a "Culture Carrier" demonstrating IFAD institutional conscience through his/her work;

- Financial process management, Know-how in the management of financial processes such as reporting, treasury, investment processes and securities trading, cash management processes, etc.;

- Disbursements, Payroll and Payments, Know-how in financial checks required for disbursements of loans and grants, payments and payroll transactions to reduce risk of error, fraud and non-compliance with rules, maintenance of clean vendor master files, arrears and debt management of loans;

- Interpersonal skills, Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with others (e.g. visitors, clients, callers, etc.), including senior individuals (e.g. high-level meeting participants);

- Business acumen, private sector knowledge, Outstanding ability to synthesize and simplify complex technical information for a variety of (non-technical) audiences;

- Liquidity management, Know-how in liquidity planning, liquidity investment, investment portfolio management and reporting;

Position specific

- Authoritative knowledge of the principles and concepts of financial reporting including IFRS and IFRS Sustainability Standards. Ability to utilize and integrate accounting concepts in strategic thinking for the provision advice and strategies for decision making.

- Capital market instruments, Knowledge of capital markets instruments (fixed income, derivatives, loans), risk and performance metrics and quantitative tools of fixed income valuation (cash flow, present value, interest rate risk, duration, etc.);

- Debt capital structure management, Know-how in capital structure planning and implementation, development of efficient mix of debt instruments, Rating agencies reporting and road show material;

- IFAD financing strategy, Expertise on the Fund's governing and financial structure, mandate, long-term business strategy, financial rules and regulations;

- Ability to utilize and integrate accounting concepts in strategic thinking for the provision advice and strategies for decision making.

Applicants should note that IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD. In accordance with IFAD's Human Resources Policy, the President can decide to assign them to any of the activities of the Fund. All International Professional staff members are required to be geographically mobile and positions in the professional category are subject to changes in location at any time in line with strategic priorities and reform initiatives in IFAD.

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