World Vision Tanzania Senior Financial Analyst

World Vision Tanzania is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

Job Ref No:WVT/P&C/F13/56

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst:

Reports to: Grants Finance Manager

Location: Head Office

Purpose of the position:

To provide technical support in financial management, implementation of financial analysis, capacity building and networking with Support Office on finance matters related to projects.

Communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

 Major Responsibilities

1: Review and consolidate monthly program /projects funding request and provide advice on budgetary control and cash flow management.

2: Perform risk mapping and mitigation for grants finance operations.

3: Conduct periodic project/partner visit for financial review and capacity building in finance management and tools

4: Conduct monthly FFR review and analysis and follow up with zonal/OPS/Grants teams on implementation status.

5: Provide technical support in proposal writing, review of AOPs, DIPs Log frame budgets in line with donor requirements and partnership guidelines

6:Ensure that monthly LDRs for all staff are accurately filled and payroll reconciliations are done in compliance with LDR policy

7:Analyze all Audit Reports and spot key finding recommendations to ensure that they are adequately addressed

8: Facilitate preparation, review and submission of donor reports

9: Post projects budget request into PBAS database including posting budgets into Sunsystems database.

10: Network with Support offices/donors on finance related matters concerning the grants projects

Minimum Qualification required:  

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum Qualification required: Bachelor Degree in Accounting
  • Experience:  5 yrs in Financial Management
  • Preferred: CPA
  • Technical Skills & Abilities:
    • Excellent computer skills in Excel & Sun-systems software.
    • Demonstrated ability in supervision
    • Experience in managing donor funds
    • Working knowledge of Sponsorship and grants operations, finance services and practices is an added advantage.
    • Good planning and organizational skills
    • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment:  Office-based with frequent travel to the field
• Travel:  20% Domestic travel is required.
• On call:  10%

 How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications letter (addressed to People and Culture Manager) together with an updated CV and copies of relevant credentials, contacts and three referees one of them being a church leader towvt_recruit@wvi.org before 31st August 2013