Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

What You will Do
• Act as Grants and Finance Business Partner to the Director of Programmes
• Lead the preparation and monitoring of accurate proposal budgets and forecasts for all grants, scrutinising direct and indirect cost coverage, financial alignment with project work plans and donor requirements.
• Review donor contracts and flag anything that may pose issues, and support contract negotiations.
• Set up and track overview and maintenance of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines.
• Work with Programme lead to develop programmes budget.
• Manage all grant documentation for audit purposes.
• Coordinate the development of monthly internal reporting on grants and funding, variance analysis and exception-based reporting.
• Supervise the production of grant/contract financial reports, including contract billing and project cash flow forecasting/management.
• Develop costings of standard activity items within the Girl Effect programme menu
• Review Country Programme balance sheet accounts, analysing key trends and material variations.
• Lead the monthly grants/financial close processes, for all stages of the programme cycle, with particular focus on setup and end of all grants.
• Support the Finance Team in the production of financial information for grant/statutory audits
• Provide input into the recruitment and selection of Country Finance Managers and training and development
• Recruit and manage grants officers as and when needed for particular grants
• Work closely with budget holders, and programme teams as other stakeholders to implement the above

All global staff are expected to undertake the following duties:
• Work within the framework of Girl Effect’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Work towards achieving programme and/or department business plan objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all Girl Effect policies and procedures and keep informed of Girl Effect
• Travel overseas to support Girl Effect programmes as and when required.
• This is a non-contractual document that can be varied from time to time as circumstances dictate.

This job description is intended to summarize the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All Girl Effect staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.


Academic Qualifications
• Minimum part-Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent

Additional Qualifications
• Essential Experience
• Significant financial experience in an NGO environment
• Experience of grant management of a range of donors as noted above
• Excellent management accounting experience, including a proactive approach to budget monitoring, reporting etc.
• Experience of working on grant audit
• Extensive experience of implementing and ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and procedures
• Demonstrable ability to think and plan ahead and identify areas of future concern and organisational risks
• Substantial experience of using mid-range accounting systems
• Proven experience of introducing and managing grants systems, procedures, or practices
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures

Essential Skills and Knowledge
• Strong assessment skills, able to gather information from diverse sources tactfully, converting findings into detailed, actionable solutions
• Utilising Excel at an advanced level to add value to business processes and reporting
• A constructive and clear communication style on financial and non-financial matters, with excellent verbal and written English


Job Experience: 12:00:00 AM

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Go to Girl Effect on boards.greenhouse.io to apply



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