Finance Partner for Donor-Funded Programs

CIMMYT; Mexico; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus (40 days)

Vacation premium (56%)

Life and medical insurance

Supermarket coupons

Savings fund

Social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / I

Job summary

CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit international organization focused on improving agricultural productivity and resilience. The Program Finance Business Partner provides dedicated financial management and business partnering support to assigned Programs, ensuring effective budget management, donor compliance, and operational financial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The role collaborates with Program Directors, Principal Investigators, and program teams to enable sound financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics
• Professional accounting qualification or active progression toward certification is desirable.
• 5-7 years of experience in budgeting, donor-funded projects, financial reporting, or financial analysis.
• Experience supporting project/grant financial management.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as finance focal point for assigned Program(s), providing guidance and support on financial matters.
• Support program leadership through financial analysis, forecasting, budget monitoring, and variance reviews.
• Participate in regular financial review meetings with program stakeholders.
• Identify and elevate emerging financial, compliance, or operational risks.
• Support implementation of standardized reporting and financial management practices.
• Support development and review of donor proposal budgets and costings.
• Ensure proposal budgets align with institutional costing methodologies and donor requirements.
• Coordinate with pooled Analysts/Accountants on budget preparation activities.
• Support award setup and budget validation activities.
• Review budget revisions and monitor alignment with donor agreements.
• Monitor expenditures, commitments, and forecasts against approved budgets.
• Conduct variance analysis and support corrective action discussions.
• Support monitoring of staffing plans, implementation trends, and budget utilization.
• Review donor financial reports and supporting analyses prepared by pooled Analysts/Accountants.
• Ensure donor reporting timelines and requirements are met.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and documentation requests.
• Support financial closeout activities, reconciliations, and final reporting.
• Assist with resolution of outstanding balances and financial issues.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures, donor regulations, and Delegation of Authority (DoA) requirements.
• Utilize standardized tools, dashboards, templates, and reporting processes.
• Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Coordinate with pooled Analysts/Accountants and program finance Operations to ensure timely service delivery.
• Collaborate with regional/country finance teams and institutional Finance functions.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Donor-funded projects

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics

Professional accounting qualification desirable

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit international organization focused on improving agricultural productivity and resilience. The Program Finance Business Partner provides dedicated financial management and business partnering support to assigned Programs, ensuring effective budget management, donor compliance, and operational financial support throughout the project lifecycle.

The role collaborates with Program Directors, Principal Investigators, and program teams to enable sound financial