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• Support the development of the budget Irish Aid HPP at partner
  level, ensuring that appropriate levels of technical support and guidance
  is provided during the process of preparing the budget and subsequent
  reviews and revisions.
• Support the Finance team of partner organisations to enable them to
  produce and submit accurate financial reports. Support will include design
  of accounting and reporting systems, design of spreadsheets, training and
  on-going financial guidance including interpretation of partner management
  accounts / reports.
• Lead on reviewing partner financial reports and ensure that Trócaire
  and donor requirements are being met.
• Lead on the grant payments to the Irish Aid HPP partners.
• Lead an ongoing process to appraise partner organisations financial
  controls and systems in line with the Trócaire partner governance and
  finance manual. This will include field visits, desk audits and other
  methods as appropriate. Ensure recommendations are implemented in
  agreement with the partner.
• Participate in delivering training to partners on compliance with
  donors’ financial requirements.
• Review Trócaire records ensuring that partner financial reporting is
  up to date and properly maintained, in accordance with Trócaire and donor
  requirements.
• In the event of a major issue in relation to financial management at
  partner level, especially in the management of donor funds, the programme
  accountant may be required to be deployed to a partner organisation to
  ensure that financial management and reporting are carried out in
  accordance with Trócaire and donor requirements

• Lead the development of the budget Irish Aid HPP at Trocaire level,
  ensuring that appropriate levels of engagement with Finance team and
  PM-Humanitarian during the process of preparing the budget and subsequent
  reviews and revisions.
• Prepare a monthly Budget Variance Analysis (BVA) for the Irish Aid
  HPP grant as available on Agresso Business World and ensure follow-up of
  any any issues or variances arising.
• Lead in the development of quarterly financial reports on the Irish
  Aid HPP grant for the donor.
• Ensure that donor reporting meets all donor financial reporting
  requirements.
• Lead in project audit preparations in collaboration with partners
  and external auditors and in the implementation of recommendations both
  internally and with partners.
• Guided by the FAD ensure that the relevant Trocaire organisational
  financial policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in a
  standardised manner in the Irish Aid HPP grant.
• Closely monitor all project financial activities, and keep the FAD
  and PM-Humanitarian advised of all situations which have the potential for
  a negative impact on internal controls or financial management
  performance.
• Ensure that all financial and project reports are properly stored
  and archived for referencing and verification during internal and external
  audits.
• Assist with investigations into alleged fraud or irregularities at
  partner organisations.

• Provide technical financial advice and expertise to the PM –
  Humanitarian, Business Development and Grants Manager (BDGM) and other
  relevant staff.
• Provide basic training and guidance to the PM-Humanitarian, the BDGM
  and other relevant staff for skills improvement in the areas of budget
  preparation and monitoring, budget revision, reporting, and internal
  controls.
• Assist in the induction and orientation of country programme staff.

• Actively participate in planning and review meetings internally and
  externally.
• Any other tasks which may, in the opinion of the FAD be appropriate
  for this level of responsibility.

• The applicant must hold a relevant Accounting Qualification to a
  minimum of Degree level.
• At least three years of finance experience with at least one year of
  partner organisation capacity building (coaching, mentoring or training)
  experience.
• Experience with international donors and grant requirements
• Excellent communication and training/ capacity building skills.
• Proven organisation and planning skills.
• Have strong computer literacy skills in word, excel, internet/email
  and accountancy packages
• Strong interpersonal and team work skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a participative style within
  teams.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• A commitment to social justice and the ethos of Trócaire.
• High level of reliability, confidentially and honesty
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Empathy with Trócaire’s partnership approach and a commitment to
  partner capacity building
• Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.

• ACCA or other professional qualification
• Experience of working on Irish Aid grants
• Experience in Humanitarian programming
• Luo – Written and Spoken

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