Finance Officer, Caribbean Resilience Initiative; CRI), Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Jamaica

Protect livelihoods

Location:

Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Jamaica, or Saint Lucia

Valid unrestricted work authorization in the country in which you will be based is required at the time of application for this position.

Position Status:
Full-time or Part-time, Regular

Salary Level: Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands: $46,000 annually;
St. Lucia: $5,500 xcd monthly – commensurate with professional experience.

Closing date: please submit application by July 15.

Risk Level: Level 3 – Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.
Level 2 – Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.
Level 1 – Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data.

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization dedicated to building resilient communities in difficult times. The Caribbean Resilience Initiative (CRI) is a sub‑regional structure aimed at positively impacting vulnerable communities across multiple Caribbean jurisdictions.

Climate change severely and disproportionately impacts U.S. Territories and small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Worsening environmental risks like rising seas, volatile seasons, and catastrophic storms mean that islands and SIDS bear the brunt of climate change, even though their carbon footprint is small relative to the world’s largest carbon producers, and their capacity to cope is constrained by their narrow resource base.

Caribbean islands need flexible tools to increase resilience. Tools that protect lives, protect livelihoods, protect food and water security and protect ecosystems and natural resources. Since 2016, Mercy Corps has invested more than $34 million toward preparedness, response and climate resilience programming in the Caribbean.

The Finance Officer is a member of the finance team of the Caribbean Resilience Initiative (CRI) portfolio and plays a key role in supporting the financial management of CRI programs across multiple jurisdictions in the Caribbean. Working under the direction of the Finance Manager, the position supports accounting, treasury, budgeting, financial reporting, grant management and compliance functions while ensuring adherence to Mercy Corps policies, donor regulations and local statutory requirements.

The role also contributes to financial analysis, partner financial oversight and audit readiness to support effective program implementation.

• Maintain banking files, banking relationships and related correspondence.
• Conduct financial reviews of purchase requests, purchase orders and payment requests within delegated authority levels.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Assist with sub‑grant compliance follow‑up activities.
• Manage cash advances, payroll support and statutory remittances.
• Process payments and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintain grant files and supporting financial documentation.
• Monitor cash and bank balances and assist with cash flow requests.
• Assist in operational budget preparation and financial data entry.
• Support audit requests and other duties as assigned.
• Support grant budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis (BVA), identifying potential spending risks and opportunities.
• Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules for management review and donor reporting requirements.
• Support grant start‑up, budget modifications and close‑out activities.
• Assist with sub‑recipient financial reviews, partner reporting and financial due diligence processes.
• Conduct compliance reviews of financial transactions and support the maintenance of strong internal controls.
• Support financial system integrity and ensure accurate financial data management within organizational systems.
• Coordinate audit documentation and support follow‑up actions on audit findings and recommendations.
• Provide financial guidance to program and operations teams and support decision‑making through financial analysis.

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