Major Responsibilities:

Grants Financial Management

• Engage in Grants project budget preparation and ensure accurate reflection of budget for actual cost
• Ensure all grant project cash flows are reviewed and posted on sun system on real time bases
• Timely review of grants financial reports and submission to Program team, donors.
• Closely monitor grant budgets and pipeline expenditure of the grants and advising the management accordingly and keeping the management up to date on grants finance related issues
• Maintaining continuous and effective communication with other project departments on financial related issues
• Ensure proper implementation of the WORKDAY and costs allocated to grant projects based on grant terms and conditions and WV standard policies
• Review and approve adjusting and correcting journal for grant projects and ensure adequate supporting document are attached to each journals
• Participate in Grants planning, budgeting, forecasting and WV Ethiopia year end closing process.
• Provide expert consultation regarding the implementation of Cost Allocation Policy (CAL) at project/grant level and support on CAL reallocation process

Supporting Grants Acquisition, Networking and Coordination

• Support WV Ethiopia in developing grant financial management strategies, priorities and plans in alignment with PCO, HO strategies and priorities as well as emerging trends.
• Develop and maintain good professional networks with the Grant Finance Manager and respective Grant team.
• Prepare and/or review proposal budget amendments, extensions of the life of an award, and any other award budget modification

Grants Regulatory Compliance and Grant Financial risk management

• Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and implementation of recommendations as per the organization Policy
• Coordinate grants audit preparation in liaison with respective Program Team, Accounts team Reporting team and assigned Finance focal Person.
• Ensure timely financial monitoring activities at PCO level and each project departments and reported accordingly
• Provide required grants financial information to all stakeholders’ and address any disallowed costs under his / her Portfolio.
• Ensure compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, IPSAS, WVI finance policies, local Government and donor regulations are adhered.
• Ensure proper implementation of the LDR Database system and Costs Allocation Policy in collaboration with HO finance team
• Assist respective Program teams in developing and implementing grants closeout plan

Grants Capacity Building and Staff management

• Support Grants Finance capacity building initiatives in WV Ethiopia in collaboration with WASH Manager and HO – WASH Grant Finance Manager.
• Properly induct newly recruited Finance Officers, provide on job training and facilitate training for direct report staff
• Plan and Review staff performance as per the organization Policy
• Promote best Grants Finance Management practices within WV Ethiopia

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

Qualification Required

• Minimum of BA Degree in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration or related field.

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of seven years of experience in INGOs on grant project financial management and related.
• Excellent working knowledge of IPSAS. GAAP and government/donor regulations and requirements.

Working Environment / Conditions

• Office-based with frequent travel to the implementation districts

Applicant Types Accepted : Local Applicants Only