IDB Lab - Chief of Finance and Administration – Unit Chief

Education: You hold a Master’s or equivalent Licenciatura/advanced degree, in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, information systems, or related field. CFA designation is a plus. 

Experience: You have a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant corporate experience for sophisticated operations, including the areas of development, finance, and information technology, and preferably in an international environment. Exposure and familiarity with venture capital investments and products. At least 3 years in managerial positions is a plus.

Track record in talent management is plus. 

• Thorough training and proven expertise in financial modelling, liquidity management, risk management, accounting and finance.
• Deep understanding of client needs and challenges, of different country/regional areas, market idiosyncrasies, international development agenda and drivers of impactful change in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Budget knowledge, finance, bank policies and systems, and human resources management.
• Operational knowledge of project management, knowledge management, impact evaluation and digital transformation.
• Substantial understanding of planning and executing financial strategies, and in formulating, implementing, and evaluating financial policy, instruments, and services, and risk management, with clear accountability for profit and loss. 
• An understanding of the operational frameworks of public sector and/or multilateral institutions (including their special governance, mandates, safeguards, and human resources structures).
• Understanding of, and experience with capital markets and capital market activity, including the mechanics of investments, funding, swaps, liquidity management, asset/liability management, and derivatives.  Understanding and experience with valuation models and financial projections is highly desirable, as is an understanding of project finance.   

Languages: You are fluent (written and oral) in both English and Spanish. Deep knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.

Key Skills: Financial management, modelling and planning, accounting, corporate finance, people management, risk management, venture capital investments.

Mentor and develop.

• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
• Build Lean and Versatile teams.
• Lead change and Transformation.
•  Create Partnerships.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration:

International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement. 

What we offer:

The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

A competitive compensation package.

• Leave and vacation: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: The IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Pension plan: pre-defined pension plan that provides financial security and supports employees in planning for their future.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.
• Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training, and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.  

Our culture:

At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try innovative approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About IDB Lab

IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the IDB Group, the leading source of development finance and expertise for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of IDB Lab is to drive innovation for inclusion in the region, mobilizing financing, knowledge, and connections to test early-stage private sector solutions with the potential to transform the lives of vulnerable populations affected by economic, social, and environmental conditions. Since 1993, IDB Lab has approved more than US$ 2 billion in projects deployed across 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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