Job Description
Financial Management Consultant
City:  Paramaribo
Company:  IDB
Posting End Date:  1/23/2026 11:59 PM EST

We improve lives

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented, and analytical Financial Management Consultant. As a Financial Management Consultant, you will support fiduciary oversight and monitoring of operations, while fostering the development of fiduciary and institutional capacity within executing agencies.

 

You will work in the Financial Management & Procurement team (FMP), part of the Country Office in Suriname. This team is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient use of the Bank’s development funds and for designing and supervising the financial management and procurement aspects of the Bank’s operations.

What you’ll do

  • Arrange and follow-up on fiduciary/institutional inspections and assessments of executing agencies.  Prepare visit reports for each inspection visit, summarizing findings and proposed actions using the Bank’s format.
  • Compile information, prepare reports, briefings, and presentations as needed, as well as relevant information from the systems for official missions, portfolio review and fiduciary monitoring.
  • Assist in the update of Bank systems, draft correspondence to Executing Units.
  • Handle logistics for fiduciary workshops and related training sessions.
  • Liaise with Operations Associates and provide support analyzing recommendations and responding to queries from executing agencies.
  • Provide support in the analysis and processing of disbursement requests from borrower/executing agencies.
  • Assist the Fiduciary Specialists in performing ex-post reviews of procurements and disbursements. Provide support in the review of financial reports submitted by Executing Units. Follow-up on fiduciary business plans.
  • Assist the Fiduciary Specialists in conducting fiduciary risk analysis of projects.
  • Conduct initial review of fiduciary related issues and comments to Project Profiles, Plan of Operations, and Program for Operational Development documents.
  • Collect and compile data for procurement and financial management business intelligence.
  • Provide assistant to the Executing Agencies in the use of fiduciary systems.

What you'll need

•    Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related area.

•    Experience: At least five years of financial experience working in public/project or private sector, or international organizations.

•    Languages: Proficiency in English and Dutch is required. Additional knowledge of Spanish is preferable. 
    

Requirements

•    Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. Must be eligible to work in Surinam without the need for sponsorship. 

•    Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the 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

  • National consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 48 months).
       

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 vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
  • Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
  • Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
  • On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
  • Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile, such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
  • Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.

Our culture

At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.