Financial Analyst (Budget Process, Cost allocation, Expenses analysis)

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org

CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Financial Analyst with strong focus on Accounting, Cost allocations and Expenses analysis, to work in Financial Planning Unit /Finance under CSP (Corporative Services Program).

The position is based at CIMMYT’s campus in Texcoco, State of Mexico, and located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico.

Specific duties:

• To be part of the Institutional yearly Budget Process (revenues, administration and operational expenses, CAPEX, etc.).
• To create institutional templates including historical information and forecast for the rest of the year.
• To upload the Budget for support and institutional units (Internal Center Costs) in the system (Microsoft Dynamics “AX”)
• Monthly monitoring of expenses (Budget vs Actuals) and control the bigger variations to avoid over-expenditure at the end of the year.
• To prepare and send monthly and quarterly financial management information and reports.
• To prepare the Budget versus actuals monthly comparison and analysis, and variation explanations.
• To prepare midyear revision and analysis (Budget vs Actuals, Chargeback Rates revision, Forecast, etc.)
• To be focused on cost accounting, indirect cost and cost allocations.
• Perform monthly Indirect Cost and Chargeback (charges for Services Units) analysis.
• To maintain the institutional master data in in the system (New project codes, new expenses categories, modifications, etc.).
• To manage big databases in excel to provide financial analysis.
• Contribute to further development of reporting formats and development of KPI’s.
• To support the updated Chargeback Rates and the Costing Manual.
• To prepare accurate financial reports in compliance with international and other standards and agreements.
• To support the Integrate Management Reporting Package (IMRP) in a monthly basis including explanation of the main variances.
• To oversee the Budget and Financial analysis of the Regional Offices (ROs)
• To provide support for BISA (Borlough institute for south Asia) financial analysis and Budget.
• Work closely with different areas through the organization to obtain the necessary information for budget analysis.
• To support financial information and Reporting Manager activities.
• To support financial information and analysis around the W1 contributions (CGIAR Initiatives)
• Respond to ad hoc request for financial information.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in a financial, Accounting, Budget, Forecast, Expenses Analysis and Costing allocations methods.
• Knowledge of financial systems, ERP, MS office, databases, data extraction methods, report presentation and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of relevant and timely financial management information including the use of visual information.
• Strongly developed analytical skills and the ability to identify financial trends.
• Advance in excel skills.
• Ability to work independently, to prioritize and to plan.
• Proactive and flexible, able to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills and a high level of attention to details.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish, with good written / oral communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with different nationalities, under pressure and as a member of diverse work team.
• The candidate must exhibit sense of urgency and commitment to his responsibilities and deadlines.

Benefits

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law our package of benefits includes year-end bonus (40 days), vacation premium (56%), life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).