With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
- Review grants documents/vouchers submitted for payment to ensure adequate documentation, coding, budget availability and proper approvals.
- Analyze/update grants accounts receivables and payables, follow up with respective parties to ensure the accounts are current all the time.
- Prepare both WV and donor grants monthly/quarterly financial reports as per FFM and donor requirements
- Carry out reviews and analysis of payroll allocations to grants and reconcile with the LDR to ensure accuracy on monthly basis.
- Monitoring of projects expenditures on regular basis to ensure projects expenditures are within approved budgets.
- Participate in Grants budget preparations and reviews and support in cash-flow preparations to ensure all program/office cost components are adequately budgeted for.
- Work with finance manager and timely carry out projects close out process as per donors and WV policies.
- Prepare, submit and follow up invoices reimbursements from by-reimbursement funded grants donors.
- Capacity build/Orient project partners/sub-grantees on grant rules and regulations and other grant/financial information so as to ensure compliance with contract terms of donor agencies.
- Prepare grants for audits, review and assist in the implementation of audit recommendations with a view of providing adequate implementation plan to ensure recommendations are implemented on timely basis.
- Any other business as assigned by his/her supervisor
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self education, prior experience or on-the-job training.
Minimum Qualification required A degree in accounting/finance or qualification from a recognized professional accounting body.
Experience: Requires a minimum of 2 years accounting experience on government/multilateral grants and project financial management
Technical Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a practical knowledge of financial systems and internal financial controls.
Good knowledge of Sun systems, Vision, Excel and Word.
Good command on French and English
Working Environment / Conditions:
Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field
Travel: 20% Domestic/international travel is required.
Core Capabilities:
Practicing accountability and integrity. Communicating information effectively.
Learning for growth and development.
Les candidatures féminines et celles de personnes vivant avec handicap sont vivement encouragées et recommandées.
Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only
