FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR

Proyecto CUMPLE | Mexico City, Mexico

 

Partners of the Americas (Partners) is seeking a Finance and Administration Director for Proyecto CUMPLE (Leveling the Playing Field for American Workers in U.S.–Mexico Trade), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL/ILAB).

Proyecto CUMPLE supports the effective implementation of Mexico’s 2019 Labor Reform and the labor commitments under Chapter 23 of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The project works with labor institutions, employers, workers, labor organizations, academic institutions, and implementing partners across seven target states in Mexico.

Reporting directly to the Project Director, the Finance and Administration Director will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the project’s financial, administrative, and operational functions. The Director will directly supervise the Operations Manager and the Finance and Administration Specialist and work closely with Partners of the Americas’ Home Office, technical teams, and implementing partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead financial planning and budget management, monitor expenditures, obligations, cash flow, and financial projections, and prepare financial analyses and reports to support management decisions.
• Strengthen internal controls, segregation of duties, approval procedures, and financial documentation to ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable management of project resources.
• Oversee procurement and contracting compliance, including price analyses, competitive processes, vendor due diligence, procurement documentation, and adherence to established approval procedures.
• Direct financial oversight and compliance monitoring of subawards and implementing partners, including risk assessments, financial reporting reviews, monitoring activities, and follow-up on findings.
• Coordinate with Partners of the Americas’ Home Office on financial planning, funding requirements, payments, reconciliations, financial reporting, and applicable administrative procedures.
• Directly supervise the Operations Manager and the Finance and Administration Specialist, providing strategic direction, performance oversight, and management guidance to ensure effective financial, administrative, and operational implementation across target states.
• Lead financial and administrative preparations for audits, USDOL/ILAB reviews, risk assessments, corrective actions, and project close-out.
• Ensure compliance with Partners of the Americas’ policies, applicable U.S. federal award requirements, and relevant Mexican fiscal, labor, payroll, and social security regulations, within established policies and delegated authority.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in finance and administration, including at least two (2) years in a senior management role overseeing complex programs, grants, or multi-partner operations.
• At least two (2) years of experience as a Director or in an equivalent senior leadership position, with demonstrated high-level decision-making authority and management responsibility.
• Proven experience in budget development and management, financial forecasting and reporting, procurement, audits, and grant or implementing-partner oversight.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican fiscal, tax, banking, payroll, and social security regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee financial and administrative operations across multiple locations, identify risks, and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Full professional fluency in Spanish and professional working proficiency in English, both written and oral, including the ability to prepare and review financial documentation in English.

PREFERRED / DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing U.S. Government (USG)-funded awards, particularly USDOL/ILAB grants or cooperative agreements.
• Knowledge of USG compliance requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), federal cost principles, procurement standards, subrecipient monitoring, prior approvals, and award close-out.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a closely related field) and/or professional certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent).
• Experience with labor, governance, or rule-of-law programs, or with consortium-based projects involving academic institutions and civil society organizations.

POSITION DETAILS

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Level of Effort: Full-time (100%)

Travel Requirements: Approximately 15%, primarily within the project’s target states in Mexico.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) to mxadmin@partners.net with the subject line:

Finance and Administration Director – First Name Last Name

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Partners of the Americas is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Partners does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor.