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• Provide 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 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 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.
• 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.
• Provide 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.
• 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.
• Monitor advances, prepayment, accrual and sub grantee accounts on a
  monthly basis

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision Senior Finance Officer – Grants
  job opportunity must hold a university degree in Finance or Accounting
  with a minimum of three years’ experience in financial accounting role.
• Extensive 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.
• Previous experience in establishment and monitoring of budgets, and
  an understanding of data processing concepts and systems.
• 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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