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Grant Finance Manager

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Freetown, Sierra Leone
Full-time

To provide financial management and oversight over grant funded activities, in terms of budget monitoring and control, production and analysis of donor financial reports, ensuring compliance to World Vision Field Financial Manual, donor regulations and procedures, perform constant review of policies, systems and internal control measures including capacity building of grant staff in-order to effectively and efficiently utilize donor resources.

Communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Lead in financial accountability and reporting for grants in a timely manner to ensure compliance to World Vision policies and Donor Regulations.
  • Provide financial analysis to grant management for timely decision making and, ensuring actual expenditures are in line with budget and aligned with WV minimum grants requirements and donor regulations.
  • Liaise with support office and grant donors as regards to grant/budgetary issues for timely funding and commitments on PBAS.
  • Train finance and programs staff on grants regulations and WV Policies. Perform grant capacity assessment of finance staff and develop training and development plan.
  • Lead in the provision of technical support in grant acquisition strategy and proposal budget preparations.
  • Ensure finance related audit recommendation for all grants funded project are implemented timely.
  • Lead in financial capacity assessment of potential partners prior to any partnership and conduct assessment of existing partnership as per WV policy.
Educational Background: 
University Degree in Accounting/Finance or professional accounting equivalent.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Knowledge in Sun systems and Vision XL and Executive. Be familiar with USAID Grant Regulations.
  • At least five years related experience preferably in NGO with 3 years on Supervisory role.
  • Previous grant accounting knowledge and experience is preferred.
  • Requires good communication skills (oral and written).
  • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
  • Attend and participate/lead (choose one) in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Working Environment/Travel:

  • Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field.
  • Travel: 10% Domestic/international travel is required.
Job Function: 

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 15 2018
Active Until: 
Oct 16 2018
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit