This is your opportunity to use your strategic finance management experience to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.
You can do this by joining World Vision – a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.
World Vision is seeking a Finance & Grants Manager (FGM) for an upcoming Malawi HIV Prevention/Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) opportunity. The Finance Manager is responsible for the financial management of a USAID-funded grant from start-up through close-out. S/he ensures proper financial management, accountability, planning, and reporting in alignment with the goals of the grant, World Vision financial procedures, USAID regulations, and the grant agreement.
We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- The FGM is responsible for overseeing project finances and other operational and administrative duties.
- The FGM will supervise all grant management and reporting on grant performance as well as provide financial and technical management to ensure best use of resources by preparing sound budgets, monitoring project expenses, and ensuring timely preparation of donor financial reports
- Lead the development of the annual program team operating budget, monitor actual performance and develop project projections
- Review and/or generate financial reports for compliance with grant and donor requirements
- Analyze spending trends and provide feedback and analysis to team leaders and field colleagues on areas with significant over- or under spending
- Prepare close-out documentation at end of funding cycles in compliance with government regulations
- Support government and World Vision International audits, provide required information and facilitate audit recommendations implementation
- Consult Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party on cost allocations, general accounting, internal controls and administrative systems as required
- Implement financial policies in accordance with World Vision Field Financial Manual, [DONOR] Rules and Regulations and local financial regulations
- Practice standard financial systems, including implementation of good internal controls, asset monitoring and reconciliation of all funds accounts
- Oversee preparation of financial documents and ledgers
- Assure that all grant policies and regulations are adhered to in the charging of cost
- Assure that cash transactions are well planned, controlled and reported
- Liaise with appropriate partner offices regarding financial and accounting issues
REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:
Required:
- · At least 8 years of the international development experience of the candidate’s experience must involve implementation and management of large-scale program activities.
- · Advise program teams on resource integration options to meet match requirements of grants and on recovery of indirect and field project service costs for grants and private funding.
- · Lead the development of the annual program team operating budget and monitor actual performance developing project projections.
- · Review and/or generate financial reports for compliance with grant and donor requirements analyse spending trends and provide feedback and analysis to team leaders and field colleagues on areas with significant over- or under spending.
- · Prepare financial plans, proposal budgets, amendments, and extensions for the life of an award up to and including close-out.
- · Prepare close-out documentation at end of funding cycles in compliance with government regulations.
- · Proven ability in the management of large integrated programs in developing countries; familiarity with USG programs, their history and their development; mastery of USG regulations governing such programs; ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals; demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country.
- · A minimum of five years’ experience in the management of programs funded by the U.S. Government, including experience managing finance for USG-funded projects, or other donors.
- · Fluency in English both written and spoken.
- · At least five years of accounting and/or grants management experience
- · Three (3) years USG grant experience.
- · At least 2 year experience managing staff.
- · Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or international business management.
- · CPA or other professional accreditation.
Preferred:
- · Work in an international/domestic relief and development organization is preferred.
- · Gateway to Grants certification preferred.
- · Experience in managing inter-agency consortiums is preferred.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of thousands of vulnerable children in Haiti, we'd love to hear from you.
Find the full description and apply onlineby the closing date 1 May 2015. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.
