It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a general research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.
The Program Finance Business Partner provides dedicated financial management and business partnering support to assigned Programs, ensuring effective budget management, financial monitoring, donor compliance, and operational financial support throughout the project lifecycle. 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. Identify and escalate emerging financial, compliance, or operational risks.
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. Support audits, compliance reviews, and documentation requests. Support financial closeout activities, reconciliations, and final reporting. Ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures, donor regulations, and Delegation of Auth
📌 Finance Business Partner I (México)
🏢 Cimmyt
📍 México