Vacancy title:
Grants Finance Officer
Jobs at:
World VisionDeadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 04 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Activity
Budget Management and Monitoring (20%)
• Monthly analysis and Monitoring of projects budgets to ensure proper charging of projects expenses and spending as per approved Project budget.
• Provide lead in budgetary control to ensure that activities are implemented within approved budget
• Lead in the preparation and revision of budgets and implement budgetary management strategies.
• Perform Monthly financial analysis and share with project management for decision making.
End Results
• All project expenses are allowable, reasonable and allocable
• No disallowed costs
• No overspending or underspending
• Budget revisions done timely
• Timely and accurate decision making by project management based on the financial report
Activity
Partner Management (20%)
• Conduct periodic project/partner visit for financial review and capacity building in finance management.
• Reviewing partners reports and posting them into the system on time.
• Build Partners Capacity in Financial and fixed asset Management to ensure Grants Compliance.
End Results
• The capacity of the partners is built and they implement and comply with the grants compliance which leads to consistent, effective, and efficient financial management system.
Activity
Financial Management (20%)
• Examine financial data for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures and ensure financial integrity and build financial and resource management capacity.
• Provision of technical assistance and awareness to project staff on all financial related issues.
• Maintain the project assets and have an updated asset register as per the donor and WV regulations.
End Results
• Compliance with Donor and WV Guidelines
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
• Minimum of five years in progressive working experience in donor funded environment with adequate exposure to project accounting, financial management including budgeting, grants, contracts and partner management.
• Minimum three years of experience from an international NGO experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and skills with budget preparation and analysis, financial, reporting preparation and presentation and the proven ability to translate technical, financial data into informative reports
• Reporting preparation and presentation and the proven ability to translate technical
• Financial data into informative reports.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
• Prior staff supervisory experience and strong organizational skills are desired
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
• Bachelor degree in Accounting/ Finance/Equivalent.
• Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA or CPA
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability in supervision
• Experience in managing donor funds
• Working knowledge of international donor funded projects/Other grants operations, finance services and practices
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public
• Experience working with an international organization will be an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills in Excel & Sun-systems accounting software
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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