Grants Finance Manager NGO Careers – World Vision International

Organisation: World Vision
International
Reports to: Finance and
Support Services Director
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
World Vision is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Grants
Finance Manager will be responsible for providing efficient and effective
management of the grants financial management and compliance for all grants
administered and/or implemented by WVU. 
The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring quality finance and
grants management, assessing needs and developing grant management capacity of
field staff and ensuring compliance with donor and WV International reporting
requirements, contributing to World Vision core values by providing leadership
in grant budgeting, accounting and reporting functions in WVU.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Strategic Financial planning and Management:
  • Tasked with the alignment of partnership
    budgets between PBAS, Sunsystems, and donor and Support Office forecasts.
  • Coordinate the grants budgeting process as
    per budget guidelines. To also support the NO annual budgeting process
    through provision of relevant grants information.
  • Prepare a monthly analysis of the
    financial situation and performance of all grants, and discuss with the
    FSSD on a monthly basis.
  • Actively promote financial accountability,
    internal controls and reporting for all grants
  • Ensure the timely submission of accurate
    and complete reports to donors and Support Offices.
  • The jobholder will be tasked with
    reconciling MyPBAS to grant FFR on monthly basis with action plans for
    addressing outstanding items.
  • Overall Management of fixed assets for all
    grants
Risk Management and control:
  • Ensure all grant projects are audited
    according to the Donor requirements
  • Ensure that management responses to audits
    performed are sent on time to the Audit Department, and that audit
    recommendations are implemented within WVI standard timelines.
  • Coordinate with internal and external
    audit staff to facilitate all financial audits in WVU.
  • Reports and briefs the FSSD on trends or
    significant financial controls issues I grants management.
  • Ensure every grant has a functional risk
    register.
Cost efficiency and effectiveness:
  • Ensure cost effectiveness through
    competitive bidding process and quality products/outputs
  • Guide on any specific donor regulations on
    procurement, and ensure there is compliance at every level.
Capacity and Competency Building:
  • Ensure competent and motivated staff are
    hired and retained.
  • Ensure there is a capacity development
    plan for grants finance staff.
  • Coordinate and conduct training in areas
    like accounting, SunSystems, risk management, grant compliance and other
    key financial areas to grants Finance staff.
  • Support operations and other non-finance
    staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements and on
    donor compliance.
  • Provide support to FSSD to ensure
    partnership Finance policies and procedures are understood by
    operations/technical staff and communities.
  • Develop a succession plan for key grants
    finance positions
Strategic Networks:
  • Build and strengthen good networks and
    relationships with GC, SOs, EARO, other NGOs, program managers and other
    WVU functions.
  • The jobholder will promote effective
    networks within WV through effective communication, relationships and twin
    citizenship
Leadership/Management:
  • Provide leadership to the Grants Finance
    department, ensuring smooth running and efficient delivery of services.
  • Adhere to WVI key policy documents –
    mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.
  • Ensure implementation of new partnership
    initiatives involving Finance, including ensuring the office always has
    100% compliance with LDR requirements.
  • Attend daily devotions and support
    spiritual development of his/her team.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the World Vision Child
    Sponsorship Development Facilitator job placement should hold a First
    degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or
    Chartered Accountant
  • A minimum of five years’ experience,
    preferably within World Vision. Previous grant accounting and budget
    preparation experience is preferred.
  • Proven experience in treasury activities
    and management.
  • Broad knowledge of Generally Accepted
    Accounting Principles and practical knowledge of financial systems and
    internal financial controls and procedures.
  • Good ICT skills are required with
    proficiency in Sun systems, Vision and Microsoft office program knowledge
    is preferred.
  • Critical analyzer of information
  • A good planner with the ability to
    prioritize tasks in changing environment
  • Good team player with good relation
    skills.
  • Transparent and objective
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. 
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 9th June 2017

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