Grant Accountant - South Sudan

To provide support to finance by ensuring that grant expenses are tracked and approved, review operations at project field sites to ensure financial reports, forecasts and budgets are produced on timely basis.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grants financial reporting:
• Ensure grant reports are produced on time are discussed with the project team and passed to donors and support offices within the required time schedule.
• Assist the Grant manager in responding to respective queries from our Donor and support offices and internal related ones.
• Ensure high quality standards are maintained in our budget development (proposal, grant and matches) in co-ordination with program personnel.
• Ensure proper co-ordination with our Principal-recipient and our office to minimize risks due to non-compliance with donor regulations.
• Follow up timely disbursement of funds from the Principal Recipient and to the field sites.
• Assist the Grant Manager in corresponding with WV support offices and management regarding grants and reporting.
• Be responsible for LDR’s reconciliation for project staff.
• Assist in preparation and response to both internal and external Audits engagement and queries with duty to advice the management on the level of risk exposure
• Give assistance to Regional Finance Manager and field accountants on grants and financial demands assisting in discernment of grants finance information per office and partnership strategic direction.
• Keep track on timely monthly submission of grant reports to both the SO and Principal recipient
• Spend 40% of your time visiting project field sites to ensure financial controls and procedures are in place.
  
  Project cycle Management:
• Review and advice on the project proposal/budget preparation in regard to compliance issues for all prospective sources of funding.
• Take part in the programme and project performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting in accordance to donor requirements.
• Ensure timely submission of project financial reports and follow up on the project closure-out procedures relating to financial aspects.
  
  Financial accounting & management:
• Observe and monitor all internal control issues around grant.
• Be a key player in the issues of grants accounting and management to ensure fully compliance with our internal and donor requirements.
• Together with other finance team members, participate in responding to internal audit queries.
• Supporting financial accountants on their day to day activities.
• Reviewing of payment vouchers and other journals to ensure proper coding and completeness per required financial standards
  
  Others:
• Support capacity building both at head office and regional level on grants and finance management
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Grant Finance Manager or Finance Director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

REQUIRED:
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) or any other related degree and/or CPA finalist.
• Must have practical knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and a thorough knowledge of financial systems and internal financial controls.
• Must have strong Grants experience especially with major donors such as USAID/Global Fund,CIDA,ECHO & Multilateral grants and also experience in managing sub-grants.
• Prior experience with World Vision finance & WV systems is a must for this position.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems, preferably SUN systems, Ms- Word, and Ms-Excel.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years working experience, three with an international NGO.
  
  PREFERRED:
• Masters in related field

Grant Accountant - South Sudan