Senior Finance Officer (Accounting and Finance)

The Senior Finance Officer in the Concessional Financing Division (FINCF) of the Finance Department (FIN) supports the Fund’s concessional lending and debt relief operations for low-income countries. The role involves mobilizing resources, preparing Board documents, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and managing fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to implementing FINCF’s strategy for fundraising for concessional resources, including donor/partner focus and strategic outreach.
• Develop plans and tools for monitoring and maintaining records for contributions and agreements with member countries.
• Liaise with Executive Director offices and Legal Department, draft new contribution agreements and Board documents.
• Contribute to review of country and policy Board documents on concessional lending and debt relief operations.
• Prepare periodic Board papers, reports, tables, briefs, and analytical notes relevant to the division.
• Contribute to design of procedures and internal controls to mitigate operational risk and streamline work practices.
• Attend meetings and respond to queries from Executive Director offices, country authorities, other Fund departments and external counterparts.
• Lead and manage concessional fundraising initiatives and projects, coach and provide guidance to junior team members.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics or related field, or professional finance certification (such as CPA, CA, CFA).
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Alternatively, minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related position at Grade A12, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with the Fund’s policies and procedures on concessional financing and debt relief to LICs is a strong advantage.
• Experience with other IMF fundraising initiatives, including for capacity development, is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, communication, technical, and writing skills.
• Sound judgement and ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong desire to build collaborative relationships with colleagues across the Fund.

Skills

• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Concessional Financing
• Debt Relief
• Fundraising
• Resource Mobilization
• Board Document Preparation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Financial Reporting
• Budget Management
• Policy Familiarity
• Capacity Development
• Technical Writing
• Finance Certification
• Economic Analysis

Languages

English