Job Description
This position of Project Budget and Compliance
Specialist will:
- Monitor funding trends and manage capacity for the functional
area to ensure compliance and delivery of financial services to the
projects.
- Monitor all the financial aspects according to the agreement,
IFRS and donor guidelines, including preparation of proposal budgets,
set-up of projects in OCS, preparation and submission of all invoices,
financial reports to donors, timely corrections to the general ledger, and
maintenance of agreement master files.
- Work with the project team to ensure that all donor related
information is disseminated to project and, therefore, abide by donor
rules and regulations.
- Maintain appropriate relations with donors and make reports as
necessary, ensuring compliance with any terms or conditions agreements.
- Monitors compliance in the projects, including project audit
reports and general financial and contracts issues related to projects.
- Develop policies and procedures related to projects accounting
and projects financial management, as well as to contribute to those
related to grants and contracts management.
- Monitor Portfolio Health: Recovery of Indirect Costs (OH,
Chargebacks, Personnel), Potential Risks (Exchange Rate adjustments,
Budget Variances/Revisions, Audits tracks)
- Prepares and submits timely and accurate donor reports
(W1&W2, W3 and Bilateral Funding) requesting the necessary invoices.
Stay current with donor regulations and the award requirements
identified in the CIP compliance matrix, to prepare accurate and timely
reports.
- Maintains all applicable project records and files in
accordance with internal controls, demonstrating compliance with donor
requirements.
- Prepares and submits timely and accurate portfolio report
(Compliance, Health)
- Comply with applicable health and safety CIP policies and
procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (with thesis completed) in Business
Administration, Financial Management, Operations or related field.
- At least 6 years of professional experience in the
accounting/finance/administrative area.
- Knowledge of the international development funding
(Desirable).
- Aptitude for understanding complex regulations and monitoring
financial transactions and documentation for compliance.
- Strong Knowledge of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
guidelines and BMGF projects implementation.
- Strong Knowledge with USAID projects, FAR and ADS rules and
regulations and OMB Circulars.
- Accounting software packages (ERP Preferable).
- Fluent in official language according to country location.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.
- Analytical Thinking
- Planning & Organization
- Customer Service
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