Finance Officer – Payments, Treasury
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Finance Officer running payments, treasury, and compliance across countries for GiveDirectly, a nonprofit delivering cash directly to people in poverty.
Responsibilities:
- Run payment cycles in multiple countries end to end: prepare, validate, issue, and resolve exceptions and failed payments
- Reconcile payments with bank and mobile money statements and investigate and clear differences
- Support account funding, cash forecasting, and foreign exchange across multiple currencies
- Work with banks, mobile money operators, and country teams to resolve payment and funding issues
- Improve and standardize payment processes across countries and document them in clear SOPs
- Use automation and AI tools to improve payment accuracy, speed, and reporting
- Support country finance operations, including petty cash counts, asset counts, and liaison with authorities on tax and statutory filings
- Support the wider Finance team as needed
- Apply controls including maker-checker, audit trails, and segregation of duties
- Handle recipient and payment data securely and flag fraud risks early
- Implement compliance requirements from tax regulators and payment partners
- Support in-country audits and special reporting to donors and regulators
Requirements:
- Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience
- A professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar, completed or in progress) is a plus
- 2+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, including at least 1 year running payments
- Strong numerical skills and close attention to detail
- Ability to reconcile large datasets accurately under deadline pressure and catch errors before they reach recipients
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, and data validation
- Experience with finance and payments software such as Intacct, Tipalti, Emburse, QuickBooks, and online banking platforms
- Daily use of AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT, with careful checking of AI output and responsible handling of sensitive data
- Ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where priorities and processes change often
- Fluent English
- Working knowledge of French or Portuguese is an advantage
- Must be able to travel 1–2 times per year to one of GiveDirectly’s countries of operation for team retreats or colocations
Benefits:
- A supportive team that works hard and cares hard
- A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
- Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take
- Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development
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