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• Offer technical support to the response
  and project accounting staff in grants financial management and internal
  control procedures and polices in line with WV laid down policies and
  procedures.
• The jobholder will also prepare/Review and
  analyze monthly and Quarterly grants financial reports for their accuracy
  and adequacy, before submitting to donors, to ensure that they present a
  true and fair view of the activities of the grant for the respective
  period.
• Build the capacity of the
  program/operations staff through giving support in training and enable
  them understand and interpret grants rules and regulations, and WV
  financial policies.
• Keenly review projects audit reports with
  a view of providing an adequate implementation plans which enables the
  evaluation and affecting of the recommendations as per audit report.
  Periodically follow up audit recommendation implementations
• Review the grants related major financial
  transactions to ascertain that they fall within the approved scope of
  project activities; donor requirements and that they comply with the
  financial procedures and FM requirements.
• Review project budgets and cash flows and
  develop relevant action steps in advising the projects on key issues of
  budgetary control and cash flow management in line with FM and donor
  needs.
• Offer timely guidance and support in
  developing and preparation of project budgets, development of Project
  Proposals with a view of advising on key strategic financial implications
  as per FM and donor requirements.
• Prepare and revise different financial
  reporting formats to meet the needs of various stakeholders especially
  programs management and WVI.
• Conduct financial monitoring and reviews
  on prescribed set of objectives for both ongoing and particularly
  phasing-out programs and provide advice on strategic steps necessary for
  smooth phase-out in line with grants phase-out guidelines.
• Build and manage relationships with grant
  funder’s finance and administrative staff, ensuring questions arising from
  grant claims and reports are dealt with on a timely basis and manage grant
  external audit visits, liaising with auditors as necessary.

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision Senior
  Finance Officer-West Nile Refugee Response job placement should hold a university
  degree in Finance or Accounting with a minimum of three years’ experience
  in financial accounting role.
• Broad knowledge of major donors’
  regulations and practical experience in grants financial management.
• Must have a proven knowledge of Generally
  Accepted Accounting Principles and a practical knowledge of financial
  systems and internal controls.
• Requires proven experience in
  establishment and monitoring of budgets, and an understanding of data
  processing concepts and systems.
• Good working knowledge of Sunsystem accounting
  package preferred and must have good working knowledge of spreadsheet
  applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills, and team building skills.

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